Benjamin Goodner

Benjamin Goodner, the seventh child of Conrad and Elizabeth (Scherrer) Goodner, was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, June 4^th, 1795.  Here he remained until he was almost nine years of age, when in May of 1804, his father sold the farm on which they were living and moved away.  It is thought that they lived in Greene County for awhile, but if so their stay there was brief, for they moved to Smith County, Tennessee, shortly after their removal from Sullivan County.  Benjamin then received the first rudiments of education in the backwoods schools of Sullivan County.  The family remained in Smith County until about 1811 or 1812, when they removed to the Illinois Territory.  Benjamin, being then 16 or 17 years of age, accompanied them.  In 1813, the family was living in Johnson County, Illinois Territory, residing near old Fort Massac.  They lived here a year or so, and then removed to Randolph County, and from there to St. Clair County, where they finally made their permanent resting place.  Benjamin therefore obtained what education he could in the Tennessee Counties of Sullivan & Smith, and in Johnson and St. Clair Counties.  The first requisite in those early pioneering days was to make a living, and in this Benjamin helped his father on the farm.  Schools were backward as was the case in all new communities.  Illinois was a part of the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1809, when it was created into the Illinois Territory.  It did not achieve statehood until the year 1818.

On April 7^th, 1816, probably a year after the family's arrival in St. Clair County, Benjamin married, lacking two months of being 21 years of age.  His bride was his first cousin, Nancy Jackson, a daughter of Catherine Goodner and William Jackson, residents of the county of Hardin in Illinois, where the marriage occurred.  Nancy was born in 1798 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  The Jackson family must have been neighbors to the Goodners in Johnson County for the children to become so intimately acquainted that two of the Jackson girls would marry two of the Goodner boys.  He brought his bride back to St. Clair County, but it is not known whether he established his own home at that time or whether he continued to live with his parents.  It was ten years later, in February of 1826, that he purchased his first piece of property in St. Clair, a part of Section 15, Township one.  The farm on which he lived for many years and on which he reared to maturity a large family was located about four miles southeast of Center, Illinois, now called Millstadt, about one or one and a half miles south of the farm of Joshua Lacey.  The farm of John Lacey was close by that of Joshua's, and I mention this because a son of John Lacey married one of Benjamin's daughters.

Benjamin early leaned toward religion.  He was active in the Methodist Church.  In one of his Bibles in my possession appears the following notation, “In 1829 was licensed to exhort, in 1837 licensed to preach, and in 1844 was ordained deacon by Bishop Morris and local Elder by Bishop E. R. Ames in 1852.”  He preached in the Old Union Meeting House located about two miles east of the present town of Millstadt on the Millstadt–Belleville road, holding services alternately with the preacher of another denomination, both preaching to the same congregation, which speaks much of a broad mindedness in those days that few thought to exist.

Quoting from the History of St. Clair County, Illinois, by Brink McDonough & Company. of Philadelphia, printed in 1881, the following quotation is of interest.  “Centerville District.  Joshua Hughes was the first blacksmith as well as the first coal operator.  His smithy was opened in 1829.  He took out coal from a hillside about a half mile southeast of Centerville in 1830.  This bank was afterwards transferred to and operated by Benjamin Goodner.  It has long since been abandoned.”  Another item of interest states that "The Union Meeting House was the first house of worship, built in 1824, about two miles northeast of Centerville (Millstadt).  The first cemetery was there also, and the first interment was on October 1^st, 1823.”  The meeting house has long since been destroyed, but the cemetery, now known as the old Union Cemetery, is still being used for a few burials, and is in a fair state of condition.

In politics, Benjamin was a Whig, and later a Republican, but there is no evidence that he was ever active politically.  In his declining years, he moved to the town of Centerville (Millstadt).

By his wife, Nancy he had fifteen children, ten living to maturity.  She died June 12^th, 1845, and was interred in the old Union Cemetery.  Probably motivated by the demands of a large household, Benjamin married shortly after the death of Nancy on November 25^th, 1845, Mrs. Susannah Ryan, a widow with two daughters of her own and one adopted daughter.  Susannah was the .widow of John Ryan, to whom she had been married on January 25^th, 1830.  She was born May 9^th, 1810 in Virginia; her maiden name was Gaul.  Of her two daughters, Livonia married Charles Gooding, a brother to the Cornelius who married Luverba Goodner, the eldest daughter of Benjamin.  Charles and Cornelius were sons of Robert Gooding, and brothers to Mrs. Joshua Lacey.  The other daughter, Margaret; died of “lung fever,” August 14^th, 1852, unmarried.  The adopted daughter, Mary Ralston, married Elijah Goodner, a son of Benjamin.

While Benjamin was a preacher in the Methodist Church he made his living farming, and did quite well indeed.  He and Charles Gooding together bought one of the first machines in their area to cut wheat.  This was in 1852.  It must have been what later was called a "header,” which cut the wheat, which was then stacked ready for the thresher.  It was probably one of the early forms of the reaper as invented by McCormick.

Benjamin died December 12^th, 1863 at the age of 68 years, and was interred beside his wife, Nancy, in the old Union Cemetery near Millstadt.  Stones had been placed at the head of both of their graves, but in 1956 when I visited the cemetery I noticed that his stone was missing, probably removed by vandals.  Nancy's was still standing.

Susannah died many years later on June 11^th, 1884, at the residence of William Heinzelman in Belleville, Illinois.  She was interred in the Wilson Cemetery near Columbia, Monroe County, Illinois, where her first husband was buried, as well as many of her relatives.  She was then 74 years of age.  There was no issue by this second marriage.

Daniel Stookey and William J. Goodner were the administrators of Benjamin's estate, and I give below the copy of the letter Daniel wrote to William regarding the sale of the personal estate of Benjamin:

Letter addressed to Wm. J. Goodner, Payson, Adams County, Illinois.

“Dear Brother–in–law:–

Decatur, Illinois, January 13^th, 1864.

I have just returned from attending the sale and had a hard time of it, the railroads were so blocked up that I had fears that I would not reach there in time for the sale, but fortunately I got to Belleville the night before the sale and rode down to the place in the night through snow drifts that got my horse down and me off of him, but I finally made the trip but found the property partly appraised and no cryer or clerk employed and the appraisers to hunt up again.  So I arose at three in the morning and started Lewy after McCulley, John Lacey after John Weible, and myself after a cryer which I found North of David Phillipses.  Well enough of that.  Suffice it to say that I managed to bring things up to time and went ahead with the sale according to advertisements and had a tolerable fair sale and got through with the selling the same day but was a couple or three days getting things finally settled up.

John H. Lacey clerked and was very useful in assisting me in getting things finally wound up.  I also had John Weible to assist me.  I shall here give you a statement of the report that I made to the Court.

The Court requires you to give the amount of each note separate and when due, what interest, whether good, doubtful or worthless.  I have appointed the 24^th day of March as the day for settling and adjusting all claims against the Estate, a notice of which I herewith enclose.  I think of nothing further to inform you of at present.  We are all enjoying reasonable health.  We, or at least one of us, will have to attend at day of settlement.

Respectfully yours, "D. Stookey"

NB Write soon and inform me if you can attend to the Settlement or will I have to attend; DS.”

The real estate was sold by the heirs as follows:

Lot 1 and more, August 4^th, 1866, to Daniel Muskopt, Sec. 15, Twp. 1S, Range 9.  As recorded in Book K4, Page 42.  St. Clair County, Illinois.

Tract of land to Henry Buecher, February 1^st, 1867. Sec. 14, Twp. 1S, Range 9.  As recorded in Book L4, Page 175, St. Clair County, Illinois.

Susannah Goodner, widow, evidently went to Belleville to live, for on June 13^th, 1870 she purchased from James Me Stookey a piece of property there in the Ralph Addition, as recorded in Book K, Page 273, being Lot No. 87.

Following is the data on the children of Benjamin and Nancy, and of their progeny as far as it has been possible to obtain it:

(I refer the reader to the Chapter labeled "Letters,” which contains copies of several letters written by Benjamin to his sons, which are very interesting and informative).

The four pages contain facsimiles of the Family Record in a Bible of Reverend Benjamin Goodner, now in the possession of Mrs. Hester Ann Pape of La Jolla, California, to whom I am indebted for permission to photograph these old valuable records.  Benjamin had two Bibles; the other is in my possession, having come down to me from my father.  (H. W. Lacey).

7c    Benjamin Goodner

1d    Sally Ann Goodner (1817–1849).  Married Thomas W. McCracken (1814–1861).

1e    Benjamin Milus McCracken (1837–1843).

2e    James Washington McCracken (1839–1910).

3e    William Lytle McCracken (1841–1883).

4e    Henry Benson McCracken (1843–1870).

5e    Marshall McCracken.

6e    Thomas Franklin McCracken (1846–1899).

7e    Child; died next day.

2d    William Jackson Goodner (1818–1893).  Married Jeanetta Ann Cox (1833–1912).

1e    Laura Goodner (1854–1878).

2e    Julia Goodner (1855–1920).

3e    William Gooding Goodner (1856–1934).

4e    Lizzie Goodner (1858– [date unknown]).

5e    Hester Ann Goodner (1860–1905).

3d    Elijah Goodner (1820–1886).  Married Mary Ralston (1828–1897).

4d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  All died.

5d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  All died.

6d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  All died.

1e    Thomas Jefferson Goodner (1846–1927).

2e    Benjamin Walker Goodner (1848–1857).

3e    Joseph Glosky Goodner (1850–1874).

4e    Hugh Comstock Goodner (1852–1937).

5e    William Elder Goodner (1854–1925).

6e    Charles Wooster Goodner (1856–1934).

7e    Clarinda Belle Goodner (1858–1881).

8e    Lucy May Goodner (1862–1868).

9e    Lewis Elmer Goodner (1864–1881).

10e    Mary Florence Goodner (1867–1945).

7d    Luverba Goodner (1823– [date unknown]).  Married Cornelius Gooding (1817–1896)

1e    William Baylis (Bud) Gooding.

2e    Charles. Houston Gooding (1846–1924).

3e    Mary Jane Gooding (1850–1937).

8d    Caroline Goodner (1825–1887).  Married Daniel Stookey (1820–1907)

1e    Hester Adeline Stookey (1846–1853).

2e    Lewis Stookey (1848–1933).

3e    Cornelius G. Stookey (1851–1852).

4e    Daniel Wesley Stookey (1853–1932).

5e    Mary Caroline Stookey (1856–1944).

6e    William James Stookey (1861–1880).

7e    Florence H. Stookey (1863–1939).

9d    John Adams Clark Goodner (1827–1876).  Married Rose Ann West – Martha J. Turner.

1e    Edwin Fulton Goodner, (1853–1871).

2e    Martha Goodner (1854–died young).

3e    Clara Luella Goodner (1856–1882).

4e    Laura Florence Goodner (1858–1947).

5e    Stover Lincoln Goodner (1860–1922).

6e    Nora Goodner (1866– [date unknown]).

7e    Keelen Goodner (1870–1938).

8e    Cloyd Goodner (1870–1944)  Twins.

9e    May C. Goodner.

10d    Benjamin Franklin Goodner (1829–1852).

11d    Joseph Benson Goodner (1831–1917).  Married Sarah Frances Campbell (1844–1930).

1e    Ada Gertrude Goodner (1866–1951).

2e    Augusta Kate Goodner (1867 –1877).

3e    Effie Caroline Goodner (1868–1913).

4e    Wealthy Alma Goodner (1872– [date unknown]).

5e    Franklin Agassez Goodner (1874–1945).

6e    Nora Etta Goodner (1876– [date unknown]).

7e    Florence Blanche Goodner (1878– [date unknown]).

8e    William Benjamin Goodner (1880–1958).

9e    Joseph Campbell Goodner (1884– [date unknown]).

12d    George Washington Goodner (1833–1922).  Married Mary Huff – Alice E. Dempsey.

1e    George Wilbur Goodner (1863–1921).

2e    John Lewis Goodner (1871–1947).

3e    Nellie Goodner (1872–1875).

4e    Lenna Goodner (1875– [date unknown]).

5e    James Moody Goodner (1881–1888).

6e    William Raphael Goodner (1883–1959).

13d    Nancy Hester Goodner (1835–1846).

14d    David Andrew Goodner (1838–1841).

15d    Salinda Goodner (1841–1886).  Married Dr. John Hansborough Lacey (1838–1891).

1e    Elmer Ellsworth Lacey (1861–1921).

2e    John Benjamin Lacey (1863–1924).

3e    William Milton Lacey (1867–1910).

7c    Reverend Benjamin Goodner, born Sullivan County, Tennessee, 6–4–1795; died 12–12–1863, St. Clair County, Illinois.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery on the Millstadt–Belleville Road, St. Clair County, Illinois.  Farmer and preacher in the Methodist Church.  Married his first cousin, Nancy Jackson, 4–7–1816, Hardin County, Illinois (born 1798, Guilford County, North Carolina; died 6–12–1845, St. Clair County, Illinois, daughter of William Jackson and Catherine Jackson, née Goodner, both from Guilford County, North Carolina.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois).

1d    Sarah ("Sally") Ann Goodner, born 1–25–1817, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 6–25–1849, Washington County, Illinois.  Married Thos. M. McCracken, 10–20–1836, St. Clair County, Illinois, Richard Randle, Minister (born 2–23–1814; died 2–25–1861, from lung fever, St. Clair County, Illinois.  Teacher and farmer.  Taught school in Richmond, Washington County, Illinois).  Sallie’s death resulted from childbirth.

1e    Benjamin Milus McCracken, born 12–21–1837; died 10–13–1843.

2e    James Washington McCracken, born 4–3–1839; died 1–29–1910.  Married Elizabeth E. Patterson, 9–20–1866 (born 5–19–1847; died 6–9–1923).  Moved to Warrensburg, Macon County, Illinois, in 1886, from Nashville, Illinois, where they had been living.  Both interred in the Illinois Cemetery near Warrensburg.

1f    Charles Wayne McCracken, born 12–16–1867; died 12–5–1946. Interred in Illini Cemetery, near Warrensburg, Illinois.  Single.

2f     William Thomas McCracken, born 9–4–1871, Washington, Illinois; died 2–4–1934. Interred in Eaton, Colorado.  Married Anna Hurick, 2–9–1904 (born 4–24–1877; died 7 –17 –1956).

1g    Ruth Marie McCracken, born 12–26–1908, Eaton, Colorado.  Married 1^st Eldo Schoeflin, 6–3–1928, Denver, Colorado.  Divorced.

1h    Eldo Earl Schoeflin, born 9–12–1931, in Denver, Colorado.  Marital Married 2^nd Joseph Ambrose, 5–25–1945.  Divorced, 9–24–1953.  Residence: Ruth Marie 9302 E Olive, Bellflower. California.  No issue.

2g    Edward Arthur McCracken, born 5–10–1910, Eaton, Colorado. Milk Salesman.  Lutheran.  Married Emma Amelia Schneider, 1–17–1934 (born 1–29–1914, daughter of Alex. Schneider)  Residence: 6681 E 72^nd Place, Derby, Colorado.

1h    Edward McCracken, 12–13–1934.  Subnormal child.  Is in an institution.

2h    Joan McCracken, born 9–19–1936, at Eaton, Colorado.  Married Clifford R. Hoffman, 6 –10–1955.  Residence: 5400 E 65^th Way, Derby, Colorado.

1i    Vicky Jo Hoffman, born 2–4–1956, Denver, Colorado.

2i    Carrie Ann Hoffman, born 4–17 –1958, Denver, Colorado.

3h    Shirley McCracken, born 10–1–1938, Denver, Colorado.  Married Gene S. Brink.  Residence: 7281 E. 75^th Street, Derby, Colorado.  No issue.

4h    Patricia McCracken, born 3–23–1941, Longmont, Colorado.

5h    Audray McCracken, born 3–3–1943, Derby, Colorado.

3g    Howard William McCracken, born 4–4–1914, Eaton, Colorado.  Aircraft Mechanic.  Methodist.  Army Air Force, 5–3–1943 to 2–13–1946.  Married Auby Marlin Mohler, 8–20–1946 (born 7–2–1921, daughter of Cora Auby Penwick).  Auby had two children by a previous marriage, Maria Mohler and Larry F. Mohler.  Residence: 9275 Dalberg, Bellflower, California.

1h    Charles Howard McCracken, born 1–27 –1949.

3f    Amanda Myrtle McCracken, born 9–16–1873, living 1958.  Married 1^st Frank M. Cressler, 9–10–1890 (born 2–15–1861; died 12–21–1900).

1g    George W. Cressler, born 7–12–1891, near Decatur, Illinois. Fireman with City Fire Department, Portland, Oregon, for 31 years.  Retired as of 1958.  World War I Navy.  Member of First Christian Church.  Married Doris M. Jones, 9–6–1925, Portland, Oregon (born 10–28–1898, daughter of William Arthur Jones).  Residence: 6922 87^th Street, Portland 6, Oregon.

1h    Frank Arthur Cressler, born 5–11–1927, Portland, Oregon. World War II, Army.  Shipping Supervisor with Iron Fireman, Electronic Division, Portland, Oregon.  Married Carole Lee Niles, 6–6–1953 (born 12–3–1933, daughter of Harry Robert Niles). Lutheran.  Residence: 42 SE 79^th Street, Portland, Oregon.

1i    Lynne Marie Cressler, born 7 –10–1953.

2i    Laurel Rose Cressler, born 6–1–1954.

3i    Robert George Cressler, born 7 –5–1957.

2h    Leontine Edith Cressler, born 1–24–1928, Scapoose, Oregon.  Married John Phillip Casey (born 4–5–1922, son of Leo William Casey)., Mitchell, South Dakota.  World War II, Navy, September, 1942 – March, 1946.  Policeman at Berkeley, California.  Residence: 27556 Gainesville Avenue, Hayward, California.

1i    Mary Katherine Casey, born 4–14–1954.

3h    Leila Marie Cressler, born 5–25–1935, Corvallis, Oregon.  Married Robert Harry Niles (born 8–23–1935, son of Harry Robert Niles, and brother to Carole Lee Niles above.  Lutheran.  World War II, paratrooper, 2 years.  Residence: 123 SE 97^th Street, Portland, Oregon.  Grocery Clerk.

1i    Terrie Christine Niles, born 1–14–1952.

2g    Minnie Cressler, born 9–12–1894, near Decatur, Illinois.  Married Elmer B. Kerr, 3–41914 (born 9–7 –1883; died 4–12–1917, son of John and Julia Kerr.  Interred in Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Oregon).  Bookkeeper.

1h    Virginia Bell Kerr, born 2–20–1916.  Married Raymond Cuttle, 10–5–1945, Clatshanie, Oregon (born 10–1–1914, son of Harry and Elizabeth Cuttle)  Metalsmith.  Residence: 116 11^th Street, Apt. 757, Seattle 22, Washington.

1i    Kim Alan Cuttle, born 2–4–1947, Ionia, Michigan.

2i    Candace Elizabeth Cuttle, born 2–20–1948, Seattle, Washington.

Minnie Cressler Kerr Married. 2^nd Walter W. Laughlin, 11–1–1919 (born 8–2–1889)  Residence: 4014 1^st NE, Seattle 5, Washington.

2h    Benjamin Francis Laughlin, born 7 –21–1920, Kelso, Washington.  Residence:  4014 1^st NE, Seattle 5, Washington.  Teacher.  Member Central Baptist Church.  Single.

3g    Alberta Cressler, born 12–16–1896, Warrensburg, Illinois, Macon County.  Married Lloyd Bisbey, 5–18–1926, at St. Helens, Oregon (born 1–16–1882, Galena, Kansas, son of George and Ella Bisbey) City Fireman.  Member of National Guard.  Protestant. Mr. Bisbey deceased.  Alberta is a Registered Nurse, and has one adopted daughter and two step children.  No children of her own.  Residence: 1421 SE Birch, Portland 14, Oregon.

Amanda Myrtle married 2^nd Job Davis, 3–24–1902 (born 10–30–1867; died 8–5–1951).  He was a machinist.  Amanda is living with her daughter at Route One, Box 430, Eagle Point, Oregon.

4g    Eulia Davis, born 12–22–1903, Oak Point, Washington.  Married Marshall Minter, 6–25–1927 (born 11–9–1891, son of Robert Riley Minter).  World War I.  Farmer.  Member of Pentecostal Church.  Residence: Route One, Box 430, Eagle Point, Oregon.  Her mother is now living with Eulia.

1h    Robert Riley Minter, born 6–12–1934.  Married Wynona Mae Womelsdorf, 8–10–1956 (born 6–20–1940).  Residence: 360 112 Berrydale Aye, Medford, Oregon.

1i    Teresa Louise Minter, born 8–27 –1957.

2h    George Lawrence Minter (born 6–21–1937. Twin.

3h    John David Minter, born 6–21–1937. George and John are identical twins.

5g    Rudi Davis, born 6–20–1906, Oak Point, Washington.  School Teacher before marriage.  Married William F. Haldeman, 6–20–1928, at Carlton, Oregon (born 7–28–1896, son of Christian Haldeman). World War I.  Experimental Mechanic.  Member of Latter Day Saints.  Residence: 7019 54^th Avenue, NE, Seattle 5, Washington.

1h    Virginia Ann Haldeman, born 6–5–1932, at Eugene, Washington.  Married Donald H. Dickinson, 3–29–1952, at San Antonio, Texas (born 11–25–1929, son of Charles). Teacher.  Member of Latter Day Saints.  Air Force in Korean War.  Residence: 20010 8^th Avenue, South, Seattle, Washington.

1i    Barbara Jo Dickinson, born 8–3–1953, at San Antonio, Texas.

2i    Karin Susanne Dickinson, born 8–30–1956, at Wenatchee, Washington.

4f    Carrie Ann McCracken, born 10–6–1875; died 4–22–1876.

5f    Mary Florence McCracken, born 7 –27 –1877; died 5–25–1880.

6f   Fred Eakin McCracken, born 11–18–1879; died 9–30–1953.  Interred Coos Bay, Oregon.  Attorney.  Resided at Salt Lake City, Butte, Opheim, and Harlem, Montana, and Coquille, Oregon.  Married Mary Grimes Hobbs, 11–18–1924 (born 5–24–1906).  Residence: Mrs. McCracken; Seattle, Washington.

1g    John Clifford McCracken, born 9–9–1925, Opheim, Montana.  Insurance Agent for All State Insurance Company.  World War II, Air Corp, December 1943 to November 1945.  Episcopalian.  Married Marilynn–Joyce Jones, 7 –17 –1949 (born 3–2–1931, daughter of Walter and Edna Jones).  Residence: 195 Cunningham Lane, Salem, Oregon.

1h    Dale James McCracken, born 10–12–1950.

2h    Scott McCracken, born 2–10–1953.

3h    Leslie Ann McCracken, born 9–19–1954 (daughter).

4h    Stephanie T. McCracken, born 11–5–1956.

5h    Lynn Joyce McCracken, born 9–12–1958.

2g    Eulia Ruth McCracken, born 6–8–1927, Opheim, Montana.  Married George L. Johnson, 9–28–1946, Louisville, Kentucky (born 1–6–1928, son of George Rieger and Ruby Stonecypher Rieger.  Divorced.  Stepfather – Ernie Johnson).  Army – June, 1946 to November, 1948.  Principal of Elementary School.  Residence: Box 294, Coquille, Oregon.

1h    Tamara Rae Johnson, born 7–9–1948.

2h    Patricia Ann Johnson, born 1–15–1950.

3h    Michael George Johnson, born 1–18–1954.

3g    James Edward McCracken, born 7–26–1930, Harlem, Montana; died March, 1934, Portland. Oregon.

7f    Eulia Moreen McCracken, born 10–25–1882, Washington County, Illinois.  Lived in Chicago and was a Registered Nurse.  Was successively a Congregationalist a member of Bryn Mawr Community while in Chicago.  Retired 1958.  Single.  Residence: 6002 Northside Drive, Los Angeles, California.

8f    Carl Johnson McCracken, born 10–7 –1891; died 10–10–1946.  Never married.  Interred in Veterans Cemetery, Santelle, Los Angeles, California.  Interment in Veterans Cemetery indicates military service.

3e    William Lytle McCracken, born 3–3–1841; died 1–22–1883, age 42. George Washington Goodner, in visiting the family in 1861, said that William was 5' 8” or 9,” tall, and weighed about 130 Ibs.  Married and had a son and daughter both now deceased.  No further data.

4e    Henry Benson McCracken, born 2–16–1843; died 1–4–1870, age 26.  In 1861, in a visit to the family.  George Washington Goodner described him as "short and stout.  No Goodner in him."  Single.

5e    Marshall McCracken, born about 1844.  Died young.

6e    Thomas Franklin McCracken, born 4–5–1846; died 9–29–1899. age 53. In 1861, in visiting the family, George Washington Goodner described Thomas as "small but pert and sociable.”  Farmer.  Resided in Amboy. Lee County, Illinois.  His farm is now owned by his son, Lee. Thomas first lived in Champaign County, Illinois, removing to farm near Amboy in 1895.  Married Delia Jane Wheatley, 1–20–1882 (born 2–26–1861; died 5–12–1933, daughter of Reece Wheatley).  Both interred in Prairie Repose Cemetery, Amboy, Illinois.

1f   Grace McCracken, born 10–20–1882, Rantoul, Illinois; died 12–5–1956.  Married 1^st Norman H. Green, 12–17–1902– (died 2–4–1914.  Interred in Prairie Repose Cemetery, Amboy. Illinois).  Farmer. Methodist.  Grace is also interred in Prairie Repose Cemetery.

1g    Doris Green, born 6–19–1911, Amboy, Illinois.  Married Herbert Methren Barton, 12–25–1937 (born 3–5–1912, son of John and Anna Barton; died 2–4–1957, Denver, Colorado.  Interred there). Occupation: Life Insurance.  Methodist.  Residence: 2300 Jasmine, Denver, Colorado.

1h    Robert John Barton, born 7 –20–1940.

2h    Douglas Herbert Barton, born 3–29–1943.

3h    Betty Ann Barton, born 5–4–1949.

2g    Zelda Green, born 11–1–1913, Amboy, Illinois.  Married Jack William Boatsman, 10–20–1936, Amboy, Illinois (born 1–19–1913).  In Retail Furniture business.  Member of Dutch Reformed Church of America.  Residence: 1215 Main Street, Pella, Iowa.

1h    Beverly Boatsman, born 4–24–1942.

Grace Married 2^nd Charles G. Buckingham 2–14–1924.  Resided in Amboy. Illinois.  No issue.

2f    Lytle McCracken, born 8–30–1884, Champaign, Illinois. Retired as of 1958.  Residence: 5385 Garland Avenue Detroit:, Michigan.  Married Lena Winkler, Chicago, Illinois (born 1884, daughter of Mrs. Mary Winkler).  No issue.

3f    Ray Franklin McCracken, born 2–26–1887, in Dewey, Champaign County, Illinois. Retired fanner, 1958.  Methodist.  Residence: 310 S 2^nd St. Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.  Married 1^st Mary Adele Berry. 2–26–1914.  Deceased (born 9–17–1882, daughter of Philo and Ruth Berry).

1g    Elizabeth McCracken, born 12–6–1915, near Amboy, Illinois.  Married Walter John Carl Zimmerman, 4–9–1937. Rockford, Illinois (born 9–11–1916, son of Charles).  Assembler.  Presbyterian.  Residence: Route One, Oregon, Ogle County. Illinois.

1h    Wayne Alan Zimmerman, born 1–28–1944.

2h    Craig Thomas Zimmerman, born 9–12–1948.

2g    Douglas McCracken, born 9–19–1917. Amboy, Lee County, Illinois.  World War II, Army 9–6–1940 to 11–5–1945.  Farmer. Methodist.  Married Janie O. Brandon, 5–6–1944 (born 5–12–1919, daughter of Maggie M. Grandon).  Residence: Route One, Egan, Ogle County, Illinois.  No issue.

3g    Frances McCracken, born 5–15–1919, Lee Center, Lee County, Illinois.  Married John Daniel Rosenberg. 9–9–1939 (born 12–15–1915, son of Reinder L. Rosenberg). World War II, Navy.  Lieutenant, 1944 to 1946.  Regional Sales Manager.  Residence: 2067 Black Fox Drive, Atlanta, Georgia.

1h    John Francis Rosenberg, born 9–5–1941.

2h    Janice Adell Rosenberg, born 10–30–1943.

3h    Jean Ellen Rosenberg, born 3–15–1947.

4h    James Dennis Rosenberg, born 8–6–1953.

4g    Mary Ellen McCracken, born 12–13–1920.  Single.  Residence: 1116 Washington Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois.

5g    Ray Franklin McCracken, Jr, born 8–22–1922, near Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Protestant.  Married Marian Kelsee, 6–24–1944 (born 7 –11–1926, daughter of Mrs. Carrie L Eyrick)  Residence: Route One, Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.

1h    Mary Joyce McCracken, born 12–18–1946.

2h    Phyllis Irene McCracken, born 1–28–1949.

3h    Eileen Rae McCracken, born 5–20–1950.

4h    Ray Franklin McCracken, born 1–21–1954.

4f   Winifred E. McCracken, born 7 –7 –1889, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois.  Retired Teacher.  Residence:  Rest Haven, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.  Single.

5f   Roy Sharpless McCracken, born 11–17–1891, Rantoul, Champaign, County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Methodist.  Married Mayme Marie Schroeder, 1–9–1919 (born 3–18–1895, daughter of Fred Schroeder).  Residence: RFD, Amboy, Lee County, Illinois.  No issue.

6f   Eldie Lee McCracken, born 1–20–1894, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois.  Farmer.  Methodist.  Married Anita Muriel Trout, 1916, in Methodist parsonage, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois (born 9–26 –1897, daughter of J. A. Trout).  Residence: RFD, Amboy County, Illinois.

1g    Marian McCracken.  Married [name unknown] Hindricks.  Residence: South Mason, Amboy, Illinois.

2g    Kenneth McCracken.  RR Two, Amboy, Illinois.

3g    Maxine McCracken.  Married [name unknown] Faley.  Residence: 1002 Chestnut Street, Dixon, Illinois.

7f    Glenn McCracken, born 8–19–1897, Amboy, Lee County, Illinois.  Pianist.  Instructor of piano at Michigan State University, 1928 to 1933.  Resided in Chicago most of his life.  World War I.  Moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1953, and is semi–retired.  Married Freda H. Haas, 6–28–1930 (born 3–26–1898, daughter of Phillip J. Haas).  Residence: 635 E. 4^th Street, Tucson, Arizona.  No issue.  (Spent two years. in a vagabond trip around the world, most of it spent in the South Seas and the Orient).

7e    Child; died at birth.  Mother was lost too.

(Thomas M. McCracken married 2^nd Matilda Goodner Lynch, March 1850.  She was a daughter of Jacob Goodner, and the widow of Matthew K. Lynch.  See Chapter on Jacob Goodner (son of Conrad) as to progeny).

William Jackson Goodner and Jeanetta Ann Cox Goodner

2d    William Jackson Goodner, born 10–9–1818, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 6–1–1893, in Bogard, Missouri.  Went overland to California in about 1849 with a large company, by wagon train, of which trip he delighted to tell.  The journey took him by way of St. Joseph, Missouri, from which place he wrote his father.  Also sent letters while en route.  Letters were dated April 30^th, June 3^rd, September 3^rd, and December 19^th, all in 1849.  While in California he received his mail first at Sacramento, then Hangtown, and then again at Sacramento.  He did not remain long in California, for in February of 1851, he was back in Centerville (Millstadt), Illinois.  In 1853, his address was Payson, Adams County, Illinois, and he was still there as late as January of 1882.  This is shown by his correspondence.  Some time later he moved to Bogard, Missouri, after living in Carrollton, Missouri, for awhile, to which place he had moved in 1884.  He was interred in Bogard, Missouri, but his remains were later removed to Topeka, Kansas, year 1913, and reinterred there, with the original headstone.  Near him are buried his wife, Jeanetta, his daughter, Lizzie Moorehouse, and Frank Moorehouse, her husband, also Hester and her husband, Dr. Grundy.  Married 1^st Mary Holcomb, 3–7 –1844, Samuel Rogers, Minister, St. Clair County, Illinois.  She died 2–10–1845.  No issue.  Married 2^nd Mary Jane Moore, 2–4–1847.  She died 9–2–1847.  Married 3^rd Jeanetta Ann Cox, 10–2–1851, in Melrose, Adams County, Illinois (born 4–8–1833, Adams County, Illinois; died 8–7 –1912, in Topeka, Kansas.  Daughter of Matthew Cox and Sarah Cox, née Brown.  Sarah Brown was the daughter of John Goading and Francis Lemmon, her marriage to Mr. Cox being her second).

1e    Laura Goodner, born 3–17 –1854, Adams County, Illinois; died 4–22–1878.  Interred in Falls Creek Cemetery, Adams County, Illinois.  She was a fine pianist.  Attended college for women in Jacksonville, Illinois.  Death was caused by results of childbirth.  Married Robert Rankin, 11–17–1874.

1f    May Rankin, born 5–14–1875; died 5–16–1875.

2f    Myrtle Bell Rankin, born 4–7 –1878; died 9–26 –1878.

2e    Julia Goodner, born 2–6–1855, Adams County, Illinois; died 8–21–1920, San Diego, California.  Married Richard Hening Baker, 3–5–1879.  Born 4–18–1845, in Hampshire County, Virginia, later known as Mineral County, West Virginia.  Left Virginia in 1851. He was the son of George and Anne (Lyons) Baker.  Went with his parents to Payson County, Illinois, and then to Adams County, Illinois.  After his marriage, he moved to Pike County, Illinois, where he remained until he was 60 years of age, when he moved to Madison County, Alabama, purchasing there 800 acres of land.  This was about 1909 or 1910.  Hugh C. Goodner visited them there and remained with them some time.  In 1913, he sold out and moved to San Diego, California.  He died 7–16–1916.  Both he and Julia are interred in the New Payson Cemetery, San Diego, California.

1f    Mary Ethyl Baker, born 1–2–1880, Adams County, Illinois; died 10–15–1952, Los Angeles, California.  Married William Harrison Taggart, 11–23–1915, San Francisco, California (born 1–1–1881, Topeka, Kansas, a relative to Tom Taggart of Indiana, the politician.  Resided in Santa Barbara, California.

1g    Virginia Baker Taggart, born 11–6–1919.  Married Emmett Willis Fowler, Jr, 5–29–1949 (born 8–31–1915, Terminal Island, California, son Emmett Willis Fowler, Sr. and Sara Jane Mitchell. Mr. Fowler, Sr, born Whitewood, South Dakota.  Sara Jane born in Pennsylvania.  Lieutenant Commander Submarine Service, World War II.  Veteran of 12 patrols.  Residence: 8497 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California.

1h    Sara Jane Fowler, born 12–4–19501 Tokoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland.

2f    Hester Ann Baker, born 9–12–1883, Pike County, Illinois.  Married Charles F. Pape, 12–10–1927 (born 3–9–1871, Chicago, Illinois; died 4–12–1953, Santa Barbara, California. Son of Carsten Pape, a Civil War Veteran).  World famous dahlia grower, and developer of new and more beautiful species, some of which he named Mrs. Hester A. Pape, Black Monarch, Virginia B. Taggart, Eastern Star, Gold Coin, Hollywood Star, Pat n' Dee, Gold Spot, and Our Friend.  Generously gave away many thousands of his best blossoms and seed, and transmitted freely of the knowledge he had gathered in the many years of the growing and developing of prize blooms.  Residence:  Mrs. Hester A. Pape, 8497 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California.  No issue.

3e    Lizzie Goodner, born 1–25–1858.  Interred in Topeka, Kansas.  Married Frank Morehouse, 9–8–1888.  Interred in Topeka, Kansas.  Resided in Topeka, all his married life, I believe.

1f    Raymond Lyons Morehouse, born 10–4–1898.  Married Mary Enright, 1–1–1929.  Residence: 2609 Avenue R, Brooklyn, New York.

1g    Richard Nelson Morehouse, born 12–21–1930, Brooklyn, New York.  Served in the Korean Campaign 2 years.  Presently in the publishing business.  Baptist.  Single.  Residence: 2609 Avenue R, Brooklyn, New York.

2g    Ester Lizzie Morehouse, born 8–10–1902.  Resided in Topeka, Kansas, until retirement.  For years was greatly interested in YMCA. work.  Never married.  Presently is in Government employ in San Antonio, Texas.  Residence: 1334 W Mulberry Street, San Antonio, Texas.

4e    William Gooding Goodner, born 7–30–1856, Illinois; died 1–30–1934, Modesto, California.  Possessed the old Scherrer document and letter, and one of the Benjamin Goodner Bibles, which passed at his death to his son, Henry.  Married 1^st Anna Evans, 1–2–1880.  Divorced.  Then resided with Charles.

1f   Charles Stewart Goodner, born 9–23–1881; died 10–13–1958, Los Angeles. Graduate of University of Washington in Pharmacy.  Married and divorced.  Resided at 1017 S Bonnie Brae Avenue, Los Angeles, California.  No issue.

2f     Henry Evans Goodner, born 10–27–1883; died 12–8–1953, Los Angeles, California.  Prescription Clerk for Owl Drug Company in Los Angeles.  Single.  Resided for a time in San Gabriel, 607 S Putney Street.  William Gooding Goodner Married 2^nd Frances Brooks, 5–20–1901.  Resided in Los Angeles, California.  No issue.

Mary Ralston Goodner and Hugh Comstock Goodner

5e    Hester Ann Goodner, born 3–26–1860; died 8–20–1905.  Interred in Topeka, Kansas.  Married Albert Gundry, 3–12–1889, a jeweler.  Resided in Topeka, Kansas.  No issue.

3d    Elijah Goodner, born 6–3–1820, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 10–27 –1886.  Resided after marriage in Washington County, Illinois.  Had misfortune of losing his home and possessions in a cyclone, which left him in poor circumstances.  Resided for a time on a farm 7 miles north of Ashley, Illinois.  A farmer all his life.  In politics, Republican.  Married Mary Ralston, 3–5–1846, an adopted daughter of Mrs. Susannah Ryan, the second wife of Reverend Benjamin Goodner.  She was born in 1828 in Illinois; died 2–16–1897.  Elijah was fatally injured, and his wife seriously so, when returning home one day in their wagon with a load of material, including lumber, as I understand it.  In going down a hill at a fairly rapid pace the load slid forward and pushed Elijah off his seat and under the feet of the horses, who becoming excited kicked.  Elijah was struck in the head, which injuries proved fatal.  Mrs. Goodner recovered.  In hurrying to the side of her brother in an open buggy, his sister, Salinda Goodner Lacey, took pneumonia, from which she failed to recover, so one death lead to another.

1e    Thomas Jefferson Goodner, born 12–17 –1846, in St. Clair or Washington County, Illinois; died 12–11–1927, Denver, Colorado, where he resided at 263 Quitman Street, 1924.  Served in the Union Army in Civil War.  Married 1^st Emma Julia Rowe, 3–5–1884.  Married 2^nd Margaret McCullough, 8–11–1911.  No issue by either marriage.

2e    Benjamin Walker Goodner, born 8–15–1848, in St. Clair or Washington County, Illinois; died 7–5–1857.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery on Millstadt–Belleville Road, St. Clair County, Illinois.

3e    Joseph Glosky Goodner, born 10–13–1850; died 6–7–1874.  No issue.

4e    Hugh Comstock Goodner, born 8–6–1852, in St. Clair, Washington County, Illinois; died by accidental death 1–7 –1937, Ft. Myers, Florida.  Interred in the Ft. Myers Cemetery, Ft. Myers, Florida, Grave Space No. 30. Lot No. 1, Block 19.  In attempting to cross a street he failed to notice an oncoming car, and was actually only lightly bumped, but at his age, he died from shock.  A barber by trade. He was a rover, always on the "go,” never content to assume the responsibilities of a home, so never married.  He worked for awhile at the State Hospital in Anna, Illinois.  Lived for some years in St. Louis, and with his cousin, Elmer E. Lacey for some time.  He was a great hand at making things and was a fine carver with a pen knife.  Carved an oxen team hitched to a cart out of one piece of wood and took first prize at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis.  Loved to cut out horse shoes.  He was a fine, lovable gentleman, and was loved by all who knew him.  The people in Ft. Myers called him "Dad" Goodner.

5e    William Elder Goodner, 11–4–1854, in St. Clair or Washington County, Illinois; died 11–18–1925.  Barber.  Married Jennie (Genevery) Logan, a daughter of Martha Goodner Logan, a daughter of Godfrey Goodner, thus a second cousin.  They were residents of Richview, Washington County, Illinois.  Jenny died 2–22–1894.

1f    Harry Elbert Goodner, born 5–14–1884; died 2–2–1918, age 33 years. He was a teacher, and had title of professor.  Also worked for the Bell Telephone Company and resided in East St. Louis, Illinois.  Was a resident at the State Hospital in Anna, Illinois, for a time before his death, and was interred there.  Married Bertha Kanetzer, 1–22–1907.

1g    Vivian Goodner, born 1–19–1908.  After the death of her father, her mother's parents took her and reared her.  They resided in East St. Louis, Illinois.  No further data.

2f    Mabel Goodner, born 2–25–1886; died 10–2–1956.  Interred in Genoa, Illinois.  Married G. S. ("Doc") Forster.  Living in 1959.  In 1925, they resided in Long Beach, California, but later returned to Illinois.

1g    Ruth Forster, born 8–4–1917, at Long Beach, California.  Married James Prothero, 4–25 1936, in Long Beach, California (born 3–14–1910, son of Herbert E. Prothero of Twin Falls, Idaho). Steel cutter.  Members of the Methodist Church.  Residence:  Route 1, Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois.

1h    Janna Tjestina Prothero, born 7–11–1937.

2h    Michael Ralph Prothero, born 10–27 –1942.

3h    David William Prothero, born 12–30–1943.

4h    Catherina Elizabeth Prothero, born 8–17 –1948.

2g    Ralph W. Forster, born 9–3–1918; died 3–1–1941, a suicide.  Cause unknown to the writer.  Never married.

3f    Violet Goodner, born 3–3–1889; died 2–1–1919.  Married Harry Potter. Resided at time of death in Seattle, Washington.

1g    Edythe Goodner Potter, born 4–21–1917; died age 17.

4f    Ethel Goodner, born 11–26–1892.  Because of death of her mother, she was reared by her grandmother, Martha Goodner Logan.  Married C. Emil Lindgren, 9–6–1913.  Residence: 13134 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, California.

1g    Dorothy Rae Lindgren, born 6–12–1925, Oakland, California.  Resided with mother in 1944 at 2944 76^th Avenue, Oakland, California.  Married Milton Smith Storey, 6–18–1948. Insurance Agent.  Member of First Presbyterian Church at Pomona, California.  Residence: 2957 Glencrest, Pomona, California.

1h    Linda Rae Storey, born 10–1–1952.

2h    Paula Ann Storey, born 11–7–1953.

3h    Robin Milton Storey, born 5–3–1956.

6e    Charles Wooster Goodner, born 9–18–1856, in St. Clair or Washington County, Illinois. Farmer.  After retirement, resided in Alton, Illinois, at 425 George Street, year 1924.  Married Florence Ida Smith, 6–28–1880, in Richview, Washington County, Illinois, W. F. Brown, Minister (born 1861, Lipton County, Indiana, daughter of John and Mary Moore Smith of Richview, Illinois).

1f    Blanche Goodner, born 11–8–1886.  Married Herbert Maddox.  Her residence in 1940 was "The Harper House,” 1334 N Harper Avenue, Hollywood, California.  A letter to that address was returned.  Later I was given the information that she had returned to Illinois, address unknown.  Was unable to locate.

1g    Marjorie Maddox, born 11–27–1909.

2f    Lennie C. Goodner, born 7–15–1891.  Married Clifton Johnston.  Resided in 1940 at 539 S Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, California.  It was reported that they had returned to Illinois.  Unable to locate.

1g    Henry Johnston, born 11–12–1917.

3f    Charlene Goodner, born 6–28–1897.  Married Ivan Coultas, 7 –14–1915.  Resided for years in St. Louis, but no longer living there.  Unable to locate.

1g    Thomas Coultas, born 4–17 –1916, St. Wills, Missouri.

2g    Elizabeth Coultas, born 4–18–1919, St. Louis, Missouri.

4f    Grace L. Goodner, born 11–28–1899.  Married Carl William Hale.  Unable to locate.

1g    Donald Carl Hale, born 11–15–1923.

2g    Kenneth Goodner Hale, born 12–13–1924.

3g    William Robert Hale, born 8–12–1927.

7e    Clarinda Belle Goodner, born 5–30–1858; died 3–14–1881.  Single.

8e    Lucy May Goodner, born 7–8–1862; died 8–15–1868.

9e    Lewis Elmer Goodner, born 1–18–1864; died 3–5–1881, age 17.

10e    Milly Florence Goodner, born 4–8–1867; died 12–26–1945, Chicago, Illinois.  Married Walter B. Collins, 1–18–1890. Resided in Chicago, Illinois.

1f    Arnold ("Bunch") Collins, born 12–9–1892. Married Mary Lou [name unknown].  Last known address was care of Midway Post No. 881, 5512 Harper Avenue, Chicago 37, Illinois.  A letter to that address brought back the information that he was deceased: this was in 1958.

1g    Alvin Collins, born about 1928.  Unable to locate.

2f    Florence Collins.  No data.

4d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  Died in infancy.

5d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  Died in infancy.

6d    Triplet.  Born prematurely.  Died in infancy.

7d    Luverba Goodner, born 3–31–1823.  Date of death no known.  Interred Old Union Cemetery.  Married Cornelius Gooding,* 12–21–1843, St. Clair County, Illinois, Samuel Rogers, Minister (born 1–24–1817; died 2–8–1896, son of Robert and Mary Gooding).  Farmer.

1e    William Baylis ("Bud") Gooding, born about 1845.  Died in youth.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery of Millstadt–Belleville Road, St. Clair County, Illinois.

2e    Mary Jane Gooding, born 6–25–1850, Jacksonville, Illinois; died January, 1937.  Married James Knott.  Resided in West Point, Illinois.

1f    Charles Sproul Knott, born November, 1873; died September 9^th, 1957.  Foreman in Railway Shops.  Resided in Pocatello, Idaho, and is interred there.  Never married.

2f    Cornelius Gooding Knott, born 7–9–1875.  Married, but has no issue. Residing in Chicago, Illinois.

3f    Dr. William Henry Knott, born 1–7–1877.  Physician and surgeon.  Reared in West Point, Hancock County, Illinois.  Graduate of Medicine from the old Keokuk Medical College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa.  This college started back in 1849 and sold out to Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa, in 1911.  Graduate of in 1903.  Started practice in Keokuk and remained there for 4 years.  First wife is buried there.  Moved to Jasper, Missouri, later and has been practicing there for many years.  Has the reputation of bringing more babies into the world than any other doctor in Missouri.  Married 1^st Katherine E. Rollins; died 1928.  Interred Keokuk, Iowa.  Married 2^nd [name unknown].  (No issue by 2^nd marriage.)

1g    Eugene Rollins Knott, born 5–17 –1908, Keokuk, Iowa.  Attended college for 2 years in Carthage, Missouri, and 2 years, in Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky.  Also attended the Joplin Business College, Joplin, Missouri.  Had 4 years of Arts and Sciences, and was a licensed mortician for 13 years in various Missouri towns.  Moved to California, 3–3–1943.  Present occupation, Assembly Plant Foreman.  Methodist.  Single.  Residence: 145 E Tujunga Street, Burbank, California.

4f    Walter Glen Knott, born 8–24–1883.  Mail Carrier in Ellinsburg, Washington, to which point he moved from Illinois, many years ago.  Married Effie May Scott, 9–26–1884 (deceased).  Residence: Route Four, Box 335, Puyallup, Washington.

1g    Paul Knott, born 8–29–1905, West Point, Illinois.  Building Contractor.  Residence: 4017 S Wright Street, Tacoma, Washington.  Married Lillian Ruth Abelson, 7–17–1927 (born 12–21907, daughter of Emil J. and Olina Abelson).

1h    Barbara Jean Knott, born 8–1–1929.  Married James Kenlough Harris, 2–23–1957.  Residence: 711 North I Street, Tacoma, Washington.  No issue.

2h    Gayle Raelene Knott, born 5–24–1938.

3h    Walter Paul Knott, born 6–7 –1949.

2g    Pauline Knott, born 11–2–1910, Ellensburg, Washington.  Married Melvin J. Patterson (born 9–18–1906, son of William B. and Margaret A. Caryl Patterson).  Mail Carrier.  Protestant.  Residence: 2018 Willow Lane, Tacoma, Washington.

1h    Robert Glen Patterson, born 5–20–1933.  Married Ann Evonne Friberg, 6–12–1953.  Residence: 1522 North Oakes, Tacoma, Washington.

1i    Michael Gregg Patterson, born 3–29–1954.

2i    Mark Allan Patterson, born 9–25–1956.

3g    Mildred B. Knott, born 11–1–1915, at MaIden, Washington.  Married 1^st Alexander McBeath, Jr (born 4–20–1913, Canada. Killed in an accident 2–27 –1947).

1h    Gary Walter McBeath, born 4–13–1943, Tacoma, Washington. (At time of mother's 2^nd marriage his name was changed to Morris).  Married 2^nd Stanley D. Morris (born 12–29–1910, son of Worthy J. Morris).  Owner of Acme Auto Glass Company.  Protestant.  Residence: 3536 E Roosevelt Avenue, Tacoma, Washington.  No issue.

5f    Emma Knott, born 1874; died infancy.

3e    Charles Houston Gooding, born 8–8–1846; died 9–16–1924.  Resided in Boulder, Colorado.  No issue.

Daniel Stookey and Caroline Goodner Stookey - Courtesy of Marshall Childs Stookey

8d    Caroline Goodner, born 6–26–1825, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 1–3–1887, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois.  Married Daniel Stookey,* 12–4–1845 (born 3–6–1820; died 10–7 –1907, Harristown, Illinois).  Farmer and Saw Mill Operator.  Interred Harristown, Illinois.  Caroline was left handed and passed that trait on to many of her descendants.

1e    Hester Adaline Stookey, born 9–28–1846; died 4–22–1953.

2e    Lewis Stookey, born 10–20–1848, Illinois; died 5–23–1933, in San Diego, California.  Interment in Harristown, Illinois, services by Reverend A. M. Wells at Harristown Methodist Episcopal Church.  Married 1^st Leona Childs, 9–11–1879, (born 2–26–1856, daughter of John S. and Catherine Childs, née  Brown, in Sangamon County, Illinois; died 2–7–1921, Milwaukee, Wisconsin).  Mr. Stookey attended Shurtliff College, Alton, Illinois.  Farmer.

1f    Marshall Childs Stookey, born 10–11–1881, Macon County, Illinois.  Graduate of University of Illinois as Civil Engineer.  Member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity.  Surveyor on the Continental Divide for the Northern Pacific Railroad.  Retired to Harristown and settled on the old Stookey home place, known as the “Homestead,” a farm originally consisted of 40 acres, purchased by his grandfather, Daniel Stookey, from money left to him by his father's estate, to which acreage he added substantially in his lifetime.  Marshall was successful in farming, and gave all his children a college education.  He retired from farming January of 1946.  He is a 32° Mason, Knights Templar, and a Shriner.  Methodist.  In 1920, he was a member of the County Board of Supervisors, Macon County, and in his second term was Chairman.  Married Mildred Wilkinson, 9–3–1913 (born 7 –1–1890, at Emporia, Kansas, daughter of Nathan S. and Cordelia Wilkinson, née  Price.  Sister to Nathan Wilkinson, who married Helen Stookey).  Residence:  The Homestead, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois).

1g    Margaret Caroline Stookey, born 7–9–1914, Harristown, Illinois.  Teacher in Lombard Junior High School, in Galesburg, Illinois.  Married Charles Edwin Hurst, 8 –21–1954, at Harristown, Illinois (born 7 –8 –1921, son of Charles Clive Hurst). Certified Public Accountant.  Methodist.  World War II, Navigator in Air Force.  Residence:  Mountain View, Apts, B–3, Presque Isle, Maine.  No issue.

2g    Mary Elizabeth Stookey, born 9–6–1916, Harristown, Illinois.  Married Robert Owen, 6–17–1942, Harristown, Illinois.  Attorney. World War II, Captain, Air Force 6 years.  Methodist.  Residence: 303 Delmar, Decatur, Illinois.

1h    David Allan O Owen, born 3–19–1943.

2h    Ann Pearl Owen, born 8–23–1946.

3h    Daniel Peter Owen, born 7 –15 –1950.

4h    Robert Marshall Owen, born 4–6–1952.

3g    Nancy Stookey, born 1–3–1920, Decatur, Illinois.  Married Lieutenant Colonel Albert Hunter, 6–7 –1942, at Harristown, Illinois (born 4–26–1917, at Assumption, Illinois.  Son of Marion A. Hunter).  Graduate of US Military Academy, 1942, and commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant in Artillery.  Served in 98^th Infantry Division, 1942 to 1946, 30 months overseas.  Instructor in National Guard in Greensboro, North Carolina, 1947 to 1949.  Took Advanced Armored Course at Ft. Knox, 1949 to 1950.  Served in 1^st Corp. Artillery, 1950 and 1951, at Ft. Knox and in Korea. Commander 17^th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea. Stationed with Army Headquarters, in Tokyo, Yokahoma, 1952 and 1953.  First Army Headquarters, Governors Island, New York, 1954–1955.  Attended Command and General Staff School at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 1955 and 1956.  Sent to Georgetown University, Washington, DC, for Masters Degree in International Relations, September, 1956 to February, 1958.  At present stationed in Pentagon in Washington, DC, in Plans ODCSOPS.  Awards: Army Commendation Ribbon: Bronze Star with two Oak Leaves, OBL (British Government).  Residence: 1554 N Jefferson, Arlington, Virginia.

1h    Thomas Edward Hunter, born 7 –3–1944.

2h    Marsha Elizabeth Hunter, born 12–10–1947.

3h    James Albert Hunter, born 8–5–1949.

4h    Melissa Anne Hunter, born 4–26–1956.

4g    Marcia Stookey, born 10–6–1924, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois.  Married John Christian Johnsen, 1948.  Divorced 1951.  Marcia resides at The Homestead, Harristown, Illinois.

1h    Joanna Johnsen, born 7–14–1949.

Married 2^nd Richard Cole. 8–8–1959 (born 10–7–1928. son of Donald Cole, Route Three. Decatur, Illinois).  Farmer.  Army 1952 to 1953.

5g    Daniel Stookey, born 1–10–1926, Harristown, Illinois.  Graduate of University of Illinois with a BFA Degree in Industrial Design, with majors in sculpture & design.  Member Delta Upsilon Fraternity.  Occupation, designer.  Accepting position with Chicago Hardware Foundry Company, North Chicago, at Waukegan, Illinois, as Manager of Product & Development.  Army, 3½ years in Continental and Foreign Service.  Married Derelys Arlene Anderson, 11–17–1951, Moline, Illinois (born 5–17 –1930, daughter of Carl and Ruth Anderson).

1h    Lewis Stookey, born 2–1–1954.

2h    Greta Stookey, born 4–30–1955.

3h    Erik Stookey, born 6–14–1958.

Helen Stookey Wilkinson & Nathan Wilkinson - 50th Wedding Anniversary

2f    Helen Stookey, born 6–15–1883, Macon County, Illinois.  DAR #112257.  Married Nathan Wilkinson, about 1906 (born 3–21–1878, son Nathan S. & Cordelia Wilkinson, née Price, Strawn, Kansas).  Retired from Allis–Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Residence: 1204 Glenview, Wauwatosa 3.

1g    Helen Jean Wilkinson, born 10–29–1908.  Married Kneeland A. Godfrey. Lawyer.  Residence: 14280 Woodlawn Circle, Elm Grove, Wisconsin.

1h    Kneeland A. Godfrey, Jr, born 1–3–1933. Single.  Residence:  102 Bellevue Street, Chicago, Illinois.

2h    Thomas Wilkinson Godfrey, born 7–1–1934.

3h    William Godfrey, born 1938.

4h    Sarah Jean Godfrey, born 1942.

2g    Nathan Stookey Wilkinson, born 2–13–1910.  Architect. Formerly with Giffelo and Vallett, Architects, Detroit, Michigan, and residing in Grosse Point, Michigan.  Presently has own architectural firm in Seattle, Washington.  Married Dorothy Ball.  Residence: 1265 38^th Avenue, East, Seattle, Washington.  Zone 2.  No issue.

3g    David Price Wilkinson, born 4–20–1916; died 1–2–1920.

4g    Anne Louise Wilkinson, born 9–19–1922.  Married Dale Morgan, Jr, Photographer.  Residence: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

1h    Barbara Dale Morgan, born 1945.

2h    Glenn Morgan, born 1947. Twin of Betsy .

3h    Betsy Morgan, born 1947. Twin of Glenn.

3f    Annis Stookey (1885–1887).

3e    Cornelius G. Stookey, born 5–28–1851; died 5–20–1852.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery on Millstadt–Belleville Road, 2 miles east of Millstadt, in St. Clair County, Illinois.

4e    Daniel Wesley Stookey, born 10–1–1853, in Centerville, now Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 9–21–1932.  Interred in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Graduate of University of Illinois in Ceramics.  Became a brick manufacturer in Buffalo, Sangamon County.  Author of articles on ceramics in ceramic magazines.  Moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and entered into the tile business there.  Married Angie Lee Dunnock, 3–7–1883, at Mechanicsburg, Illinois (born 12–2–1852; died 1–91932, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Interred there).

1f   Margaret Mantle Stookey, born 5–28–1884, at Buffalo, Sangamon County, Illinois.  Gymnasium and dance teacher, at Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, and at Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Missouri, as well as at Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin.  Took charge of European Tours visiting European Dance Festivals, for many years, and saw many Olympics.  In her college work, she earned quite a reputation as a director of folk dance festivals, involving all feminine students.  As a hobby she collected dolls in native costumes on her European trips.  An article appeared on this in the St. Louis Globe Democrat, January 10^th, 1937.  Single.  Residence: 1265–2^nd Avenue E, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

2f   Daniel Dunnock Stookey, born 6–20–1886, Buffalo, New York. Real Estate Broker.  Married Ruth Gibson, 1–10–1913, Chicago, Illinois (born 7–14–1893, daughter of Lewis and Amy Gibson).  Methodists.  Residence: Thorpe, Wisconsin.

1g    Daniel Wesley Stookey, born 10–6–1913, Thorpe, Wisconsin. Was studying in Los Angeles, California, for a Degree in Certified Public Accountancy when he went to the Philippines and became an instructor in the Philippine Army with rank of Captain.  Was there at the outbreak of hostilities with Japan.  Was in the Corregidor battle, and taken prisoner, and was in the infamous Bataan Death March.  He was taken to Japan and believed to have been sent to the mines, where it is believed that he died.  No official data has come through concerning his fate.  He was not married.

2g    Ruth Margaret Stookey, born 2–19–1915, Thorpe, Wisconsin.  Married Douglas Lyle Taft (born 7 –27 –1916, son of Guy and Edith Taft). in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Salesman.  Residence: 941 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, Minnesota.

1h    Ruth Jane Taft, born 7 –27 –1943.

2h    Pamela Elizabeth Taft, born 12–20–1946.

3f    Carlisle Wesley Stookey, born 8–8–1889, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Salesman. Methodist.  Married Vera Lucile Held, 10–12–1914, at Boone, Iowa (born 12–24–1893, daughter of Harry C. and Evelyn Held, née Parks).  Residence: 1265 2^nd Avenue East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

1g    Dorothy Ann Stookey, born 11–30–1920, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Married Ferris Jeffrey Howland, 8–8–1942, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (born 11–5–1919, Rock Island, Illinois, son of Glen Ferris Howland).  With Civil Aeronautics Administration.  Was in the Air Force for 2 years as an Air Cadet. Methodist.  Residence: 804 Moly Drive, Falls Church, Virginia.

1h    Paula Lynn Howland, born 2–5–1948.

2h    Daniel Ferris Howland, born 10–1–1949.

3h    Dianne Howland, born 2–6–1953.

2g    Carol Lynn Stookey, born 11–4–1926, Keystone, Benton County, Iowa.  Married Wilfred Lammerand, 12–7 –1949, Bato, Florida (born 12–5–1925, at Manchester, New Hampshire).  Methodist.  Residence: 1265 2^nd Avenue E, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Occupation, Cook.  No issue.

4f    Lewis Lynn Stookey, born 6–17–1891, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; died 9–15–1957, Mobile, Alabama, where he is interred.  Was a Musical Instructor and resided at 252 Park Terrace, Mobile, Alabama.  Married Francis Tinsley, 10–15–1928 (born 1–25–1907).

1g    Dr. James Lynn Stookey, born 1–20–1930, High Point, North Carolina.  Graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, with Degree of DVM.  Practicing Veterinarian.  Served as 1^st Lieutenant, Army, Veterinary Corp, 3½ years.  Methodists.  Married Mary Alice Davis, 6–28–1952, Lucedale, Mississippi (born 1–9–1933 at Mobile, Alabama, daughter of Alice Church Davis).  Residence: PO Box 187, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

1h    Jeffery Lynn Stookey, born 4–7 –1953.

2h    Daniel Lee Stookey, born 1–3–1955.

3h    Victoria Louise Stookey, born 8–16–1958.

2g    Stanley F. Stookey, born 4–1–1938.  Resides at home, 252 Park Terrace, Mobile, Alabama.

5f    Keith James Stookey, born 10–15–1892; died 8–19–1923.  Lost his life by drowning in the Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

6f    Dorothy Stookey, born 1–1–1895; died 2–4–1895.

5e    Mary Caroline Stookey, born 8–9–1856, Bloomington, Illinois; died 3–9–1944.  Married Reverend Edwin Barton Randle, 8–25–1881 (born 12–15–1852; died 9–20–1918). Methodist Minister.  Was a Presiding Elder at one time.  Resided in Danville, Illinois, Kansas, Illinois, Paris and Springfield, Illinois.

1f    Lalah Randle, born 3–12–1886, Kansas, Illinois.  Author of Our Mountain Tops, a short romantic novel, written at Banff, Canada.  Married Everett Warner, 6–25–1914 (born 12–13–1883).  Attorney.  Partner in firm of Warner, Clark & Warner.  Western Reserve Building, Muncie, Indiana.

1g    Richard Randle Warner, born 6–2–1915; died 6–5–1915, Muncie, Indiana.

2g    Edwin Everett Warner, born 8–9–1916, Muncie, Indiana.  Graduated 1938 De Pauw University, AB, and from Northwestern University with JD, School of Law.  Attorney with the law firm of Warner, Clark & Warner, Western Reserve Building, Muncie, Indiana.  World War II, 3 years.  Residence: 312 Shady Lane, Muncie, Indiana.  Married 1^st Olive Louise Tilley, 12–14–1941 (born 6–14–1921; died 10–7–1952, from polio.  Daughter of Baker Cole Tilley and Louise Tilley, née  Wiegand.  The Tilleys are descendants of Tilley, the Mayflower passenger.)

1h    William Randle Warner, born 3–8–1945.

2h    Katherine Louise Warner, born 6–14–1947.

Married 2^nd Ada Clare Speckman, 10–17–1953 (born 11–8–1917, daughter of Judge Lawrence S. Speckman and Clare Speckman, née Bache, of Louisville, Kentucky.  Ada is a descendant of Benjamin Franklin through his daughter, Sarah Franklin Bache).  No issue.

3g    Mary Caroline Warner, born 3–12–1919, Muncie, Indiana.  Married Overton Sacksteder 3^rd, 12–30–1941 (born 8–19–1918, son of Overton Sacksteder, Jr, and May Sacksteder, née  Krieger).  Overton Sacksteder 3^rd was formerly connected with the General Lamps Manufacturing Corporation in association with his father in Elwood, Indiana.  Left that employment and attended Berkell Divinity School (Episcopal) at New Haven, Connecticut.  Ordained in summer of 1956, received his degree in 1957, and is Rector or the Episcopal Church at Clinton, Connecticut.  Residence: 83 E Main Street, Clinton, Connecticut.

1h    Ruth May Sacksteder, born 6–4–1944.

2h    Overton Sacksteder, 4^th, born 7–10–1946.

3h    Stephen Warner Sacksteder, born 4–14–1950.

4h    Mary Ann Sacksteder, born 6–19–1953.

4g    John Rollin Warner, born 6–3–1921, Muncie, Indiana. Graduate of De Pauw University, AB, 1942.  World War II, 3 years, Army.  Assistant Sales Manager of Serrick Corporation, Muncie, Indiana.  Married Lucy Jane Baker (born 6–27–1929, daughter of Griffith Stephenson Baker and Charlene Baker, née Arbaugh).  Residence: 3600 Silver Lane, Muncie, Indiana.

1h    Nancy Jane Warner, born 6–23–1954, died 8–15–1956.

2h    Sarah Ann Warner, born 12–2–1955.

2f    Foster Stookey Randle, born 9–15–1888, at Paris, Illinois.  Infantry Officer in World War I, service in France and United States.  Was High School Principal for 37 years–Madison, Wisconsin, High School. Now retired.  Residence: 410 Marston Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin.  Married Helen Ruth Prewett, 8–14–1914 (born 2–11–1892, Gridley, Kansas, daughter of Daniel V. and Elmora Prewett, née Ives).

1g    Robert Bernard Randle, born 7–5–1915, at Aurora, Illinois.  Grad. Madison, Wisconsin, High School, and University of Wisconsin, 1938, Bachelor of Philosophy. Master of Arts Degree, University of California, 1950.  Commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant, 10–1–1941; 1^st  Lieutenant 1942; Captain 1942; Major, 11–16–1944; Lieutenant Colonel 7–7–1951.  Service: Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey, Camp Crowder, Missouri, Western Signal Corp School, Davis, California.  World War II, European Theatre; Office Chief Signal Officer, Pentagon, Washington, DC, production Chief, Army Pictorial Center, Long Island, New York.  Signal Advisor with Korean Military Advisory Group, Korea, 16 months.  Chief Motion Picture Branch, Army Pictorial Service Division, Pentagon 3 years, assigned to Office of Chief Signal Officer, Washington, DC.  Was integrated into regular Army in 1947.  Married Eleanor M. Joyce, 10–6–1941, Red Bank, New Jersey (Daughter of Lawrence Sylvester Joyce, who died 1915 in Madison, Wisconsin.)  Residence: 6538–28^th North, Arlington, Virginia.

1h    Penelope Joyce Randle, born 7–29–1942, Joplin, Missouri.

2h    Robert Bernard Randle, 2^nd, born 1–6–1948, at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC.

3h    Michael Thomas Randle, born 3–17–1951, St. Albans Naval Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.

2g    Foster Stookey Randle, Jr, born 8–11–1916, Globe, Arizona. Investment Counselor in charge of Texas Office of Scudder, Stevens and Clark of Boston, Mass. W.W.II, Pilot Air Force, 1940 to 1945, with service in Africa and Far East.  Discharged as Lieutenant Colonel.  Married Bonnie Harris of Dallas, Texas, 12–10–1954 (born 7–15–1916, Dallas, Texas).  Residence: 6421 Preston Place, Apt. #12, Dallas, 5, Texas. No issue.

3g    Helen Ruth Randle, born 5–5–1929, Madison, Wisconsin. Housewife and High School Teacher of English at Wesby High School, Wesby, Wisconsin.  Married Warren Chamberlain, 6–7–1953, Madison, Wisconsin (born 11–14–1926).  Teacher and Coach at Viroqua High School, Viroqua, Wisconsin.  World War II, Navy, 1944 to 1946.  Lutheran.  Son of Cletus B. Chamberlain.  Residence: 331 Lincoln Terrace, Viroqua, Wisconsin.

1h    Jeffrey Randle Chamberlain, born 4–27–1955, at Viroqua, Wisconsin.

Edwin Hubert Randle - Brigadier General, United States Army, Retired

3f    Edwin Hubert Randle, born 10–11–1894, Springfield, Illinois.  Graduate of Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois; De Pauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1917; First Reserve Officer Training Camp, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.  Commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant Infantry, Regular Army, 8–9–1917.  Promoted to 1^st Lieutenant immediately, and to Captain (temporary) 6–18–1918; to Captain (permanent) 7–19–1920; to Major 8–1–1935; to Lieutenant Colonel 8–9–1940, and to Brigadier General June, 1943.  Service: 49^th Infantry Regiment at Camp Merritt, New Jersey; to France with Regiment July, 1918.  In October, 1918, was transferred to 6^th Infantry Regiment of 5^th Division; commanded D Company Meuse–Argonne Sector; wounded by machine gun bullets, hospitalized, returned to 6^th Regiment in Army of Occupation, January, 1919.  Awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart for gallantry in action in Meuse–Argonne offensive.  Attended Queens College, Oxford, England.  Assigned to 20^th Infantry at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indiana, January, 1920, and moved with that Regiment October, 1920 to Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas.  In September, 1923, was transferred to 25^th Infantry Regiment, Camp Stephen D. Little, Nogales, Arizona, and the following year transferred to 1^st Battalion of that Regiment at Camp Harry J. Jones, Douglas, Arizona. In September, 1927, was transferred to Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, to take Company Officers Course, and graduated in May of 1928.

Was then assigned to Lafayette college, Easton, Pennsylvania, as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, and following year became Professor of Military Science and Tactics.  In August, 1934, was assigned to Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as Plans & Training Officer and Intelligence Officer for 65^th Infantry Regiment and US troops in Puerto Rico.  In 1935 given command of 1^st Battalion 25^th Infantry.  In July, 1936, returned to the US, and assigned to Fort Wadsworth, New York, as Officer in Charge of Works Projects Administration for Fort Wadsworth and Miller Field.  Then assigned in November, 1936, to the command of 3^rd Battalion, 18^th Infantry, Ft. Wadsworth and in October, 1937 became Post Adjutant.  In August, 1938, was assigned to ROTC duty at the Pennsylvania State College for 2 years.  In July 1940, was ordered to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and assigned to 47^th Infantry Regiment, 9^th Division, as Battalion Commander and Staff Officer, and in February, 1942, became Regimental Commander and promoted through rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel.  In October, 1942, his Regimental Combat team sailed from Hampton Roads as part of the task force for Safi, French Morocco, mission assault landing and capture of town to establish a beach head, under cover of which Gen. Ernest Harmon was to land the 2^nd Armored Division.

Mission successfully accomplished, operation started before daylight and accomplished by afternoon.  Received Edwin Hubert Randle award of second Silver Star Medal Brigadier General, United States Army, Retired, for that accomplishment.  Following (Reproduced –from a painting). this operation, his combat team marched 200 miles by foot up the coast of Morocco to Port Lyautey.  In February, 1943, his Division moved to Tunisia, participating in the operations at El Guettar, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.  He was in the operations in Sedjeanne Valley and his regiment captured the city of Bizerte.  In June, 1943, at close of African campaign, he was returned to the United States, promoted to Brigadier General, and assigned to 77^th Infantry Division as Assistant Divisional Commander, – a new untried Division.  In March of 1944, he accompanied this 77^th Infantry Division to the Pacific area and saw actions at Guam, Leyte, and Okinawa.  Received respectively for these operations the Legion of Merit Medal, Third Silver Star and Bronze Star Medal, and second Legion of Merit and Navy Commendation Ribbon.

Was present with Ernie Pyle on the Island of le Shima when Ernie was killed.  After VJ Day was rushed by plane and destroyer to Island of Hokkaido to organize and operate the military government on that island and to prepare for the arrival of his division in occupation forces.  Headed the Military Government there until January 1946, repatriating some 30, 000 Korean and 70, 000 Chinese slave labor coal miners, for which he received third Legion of Merit Medal.  In March of 1946, he returned to the United States and assigned to Headquarters of the Second Army at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.  At his own request, in June of 1948, retired from Army after 31 years of active service.  General Randle is now retired and lives in Clearwater, Florida, Belle Air, 503 Althea Road.  Married Emily Agnes Karns, 10–8–1920 (born 10–15–1898).

1g    Emily Ruth Randle, born 12–29–1930; died 1950.

6e    William James Stookey, born 4–10–1861; died 8–22–1880.  Death due to malaria contracted while attending college.

Florence Stookey Lutz

7e    Florence H. Stookey, born 10–4–1863, Bloomington, Illinois; died 1–1–1939 from cancer.  Studied art at the School of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts.  Was quite gifted along that line.  Married Professor. Samuel Milton Lutz, 10–24–1888 (born 7 –22–1850, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; died 7 27–1923).  Professor Lutz was a Singing Master, and had a Music Store in Decatur, Illinois.  Was well loved in Decatur; in his honor a chorus of 1000 voices still sing the Messiah annually.  He is well remembered as being a fine musician and a fine man.

1f    Caroline Stookey Lutz, born 10–1–1889. Professor of English for 27 years at Westhampton College, University of Richmond, Virginia.  Single.  Residence: 5816 York Road, Richmond, Virginia.

2f    Helen Stookey Lutz, born 10–13–1890; died 11–19–1891.

3f    Robert Stookey Lutz, born 8–12–1894, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.  Electrical Engineer.  Saw service in South America and Cuba.  At the age of 40 he left the occupation of Electrical Engineer and became an optometrist, which profession he continued for some 20 years, selling out at the age of 60.  He then turned to painting professionally, at which he still is engaged.  Married Claire Jean Thiebaut, a French girl, 8–28–1921, at Santiago, Chile, SA (born 1–14–1895, Lyon, France).  Residence: 244 Avenue G, Billings, Montana.  No issue.

4f    Eloise Stookey Lutz, born 2–12–1898, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.  Married James Russell McDonald, 6–21–1921, Decatur, Illinois (born 1–11–1898).  Residence: 1332 Wood Street, Decatur, Illinois.

1g    Mary Carolyn McDonald, born 4–3–1923.  Married George Alexander McAlister, a Canadian, 8–1–1945, a resident of London, Ontario.  In Public Relation and Advertising with Prudential Life Insurance Company.  Residence: 315 Rosewell Avenue, Toronto, Canada.

1h    Steven Alexander McAlister, born 6–23–1946.

2h    David Fred McAlister, born 9–9–1947.

3h    Kenneth Russell McAlister, born 7 –7 –1949.

4h    Andrew McDonald McAlister, born 11–14–1950.

5h    Mark George McAlister, born 5–24–1952.

2g    Annette McDonald, born 5–16–1924.  Married Frank R. Sutherland, 6–19–1946.  Ceramic Engineer.  Residence: 511 Rainbow Drive, Kokomo, Indiana

1h    Douglas Robert Sutherland, born 4–5–1950.

2h    Michael George Sutherland, born 9–1–1951.

3h    Karen Jo Sutherland, born 4–1–1954.

4h    Craig Russell Sutherland, born 10–28–1956.

5f   Daniel Stookey Lutz, born 7 –7 –1906, Decatur, Illinois.  Artist.  Winner of Beaux Arts Prize at the Chicago Art Institute the year he graduated, which gave him a year of study in Europe, from which he returned with two assets, further skill and a Van Dyke beard.  He played the bassoon in the Chicago Civic Orchestra while attending the Art Institute.  He became an instructor at the University of California, where he taught for many years, later becoming a professional artist with his own studio.  His paintings have been purchased by many famous people, including Vladimir Horowitz, Auturo Rubenstein, Jascha Heifetz, Ray Milland, and Bing Crosby.  The Encyclopedia Britannica purchased one of his paintings for reproduction in one of their issues.  Won honorable mention in the Carnegie International Exhibition in 1943.  Some of his paintings are "Golden Chariot" (Enc. Britannica Collection), "I Got a Harp" (Carnegie), and "Jacob's Ladder.”  See Magazine of Art, December, 1943.  Married Dorothy Best, 8–17–1932 (born 2–20–1913)  Graduate of Milliken University, 1929.  Residence: 794 Mt. Washington Drive, Los Angeles, California.  No issue.

9d    John Adams Clark Goodner, born 5–14–1827, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 5–13–1876, Jefferson County, Illinois.  Brick Mason and farmer.  Troubled with ill health all his life.  Thought of going to California as a young man but never did; got married instead.  Was living in Washington County, Illinois, in 1850, and in 1860, was living back with his father in the "old loom house,” which had been fixed up for him.  In September of 1861, he moved to Centerville, now Millstadt, Illinois, later moving to Jefferson County, where he followed farming.  He quit the occupation of brick mason in 1849, because of ill health.  Owned some property in Jefferson County.  He left no will at his death, but letters of Administration of his estate are on file in Jefferson County, Illinois, in Book 2, Pages 105 and 106.  These list the following articles: 5 head of horses, 1 wagon, 2 cows, farming utensils, about 8 head of hogs, household and kitchen furniture, etc.  All valued at about five hundred dollars.  Elijah Goodner, Uncle, was administrator.  Surviving heirs were Martha J. Goodner, his widow, Laura F. Goodner, Ella Goodner, Stover L. Goodner, Nora C. Goodner, Cloyd Goodner, Kelon Goodner, and May C. Goodner.  Married 1^st Rose Ann West, 2–22–1853.  Died prior to 1865.

1e    Edwin Fulton Goodner, born 1853; died 1871, age 18.

2e    Martha Goodner, born 1854. died as a child.

3e    Clara Luella Goodner, born 1856; died 1882, age 26.  Married Lewis McKnight.

1f    Gideon McKnight. No data.

2f    Frank McKnight. No data.

3f    Child, name not known.

4e    Laura Florence Goodner, born 7–28–1858; died 7–3–1947.  Interred in Decatur, Illinois.  Was residing in Quincy, Illinois, in 1937.  Married 1^st Mr. McKnight.  Died in 3 weeks of "Lung fever.”  Married 2^nd Hiram French (1842–1929) a "Down East" Yankee.  Farmer, a man of high repute. Served in the Union Army in the Civil War and was a prisoner in the infamous Andersonville Prison, of which experiences he wrote a small book.  Brother of the famous sculptor, Henry French, for whom he named his son.

Hiram French and Laura Goodner French

1f     Henry Grant French, born 9–29–1882, in Harristown, Illinois. Employed as an engineer by General Electric Co, until retirement in 1947. He then became General Supervisor for the Mohawk Development Service, Incorporated.  Residence: 2141 Plaza, Schenectady, New York.  Married 1^st Louise Dryer, 6–30–1907, daughter of S. W. and Mary E. Dryer.  Louise deceased.

1g    Eleanor Margaret French, born 4–29–1915.  Executive Secretary to the President of Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated, of New York City.  Single.  Residence: 535 E 72^nd Street, New York, New York.

Henry Grant French married 2^nd [name unknown].  Deceased.  Married 3^rd Pauline Buchanan, 12–26–1958, at Ballston Spa, New York (born 1902).

2f     Charles Sherman French, born 5–19–1890; died September, 1926. Injured as a child in a fall out of a chair, which left him with a crooked spine. Sign Painter. Married Lela [name unknown].  No issue.

5e    Stover Lincoln Goodner, born 1860, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 10–21–1922, St. Louis, Missouri.  Married Rowena E. Barnes, 3–6–1893, Belleville, Illinois (died 5–3–1932, St. Louis, Missouri).  Resided in St. Louis.  No issue.

John Adams Clark Goodner Married 2^nd Martha J. Turner, 3–23–1865, Jefferson County, Illinois.

6e    Nora C. Goodner, born 1866; died about 1947 –1957.  Married Mr. Howard.  Resided in 1947 at 1827 N 8^th Street, Springfield, Illinois.  A letter addressed there in 1957 was returned.  She was apparently deceased.  No record of issue.

7e    Keelen Goodner, born 1870; died 7 –24–1938, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.  Crippled in both legs as a child by poliomyelitis and lost the use of both limbs.  Then they did not know what the disease was, and relatives spent considerable sums of money on medicines in an effort to bring back the use of his legs, as he had to crawl on his hands and knees.  He was kept much by others, especially Caroline Goodner Stookey.  As he matured into manhood, he used a wheeled cart to get around in and did fairly well.  He established a delivery service in a very small way, which he built up to considerable proportions and became quite a successful business man, accumulating a substantial estate.  He lived in Decatur, Illinois, Macon County, where he died at the age of 68 years.  He never married.  His will is on file in Macon County, in Book Z, pages 64 and 65.  It reads as follows:

"Last Will And Testament of Keelen Goodner'”

I, Keelan Goodner, of the City of Decatur, County of Macon and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory and under no legal restriction or disabilities, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last WILL AND TESTAMENT.

(FIRST) I order and direct that my Executor, hereinafter named, shall reduce to cash all notes, bonds and other evidences of value of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease and also that he pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be done.

(SECOND) I give, devise and bequeath to the Methodist Church of Buffalo, Illinois, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000.00).

(THIRD) I give, devise and bequeath to my sister, Nora Caroline Howard, of the City of Springfield, Illinois, the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12000.00).

(FOURTH) After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, and also the above mentioned bequests, it is my will and desire that the balance of my estate shall be divided among my heirs, according to the laws of distribution of the State of Illinois.

(LASTLY) I hereby make, constitute and appoint, my friend, Robert S. Mathews, of Buffalo, Illinois, to be the Executor, of this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking any and all Wills, by me made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this the Tenth day of September, in the Year of Our lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty Five.

"Keelen Goodner"

Seal.

This instrument, consisting of two sheets, was on the day of the date thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by Keelen Goodner, to be his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have signed our names as witnesses thereto, believing the said Keelen Goodner to be at the time of so subscribing our names, of sound mind and memory.

Perry O. Linnrig            Seal

Charles H. Monroe            Seal

E. S. Parks            Seal

8e    Cloyd Goodner, born 1870.  Twin of Keelen; died about 1944.  Married and had issue, believed to be two or three daughters.  Is thought to have lived in Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois, at one time.

9e    May C. Goodner.  No data, except that she is given as one of the heirs in the administration of the estate of her father, which was in the year 1876.  It is thought that she died in childhood.

Joseph Benson Goodner (age 35) and Joseph Benson Goodner and Sarah Campbell Goodner on their 50th Wedding Anniversary - Courtesy of Mrs. Margaret Wendler Bond

10d  Benjamin Franklin Goodner, born 6–25–1829, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 4–15–1852, San Francisco, California.  Interred in the San Francisco Cemetery, Lot No. 1728.  Grew to manhood on the farm.  At the age of 22 he set out with his brother, Joseph Benson, and his cousin, Daniel Jackson, for the gold fields of California.  They traveled by boat on the Mississippi River to New Orleans, leaving St. Louis February 10^th, taking ten days to reach New Orleans.  They then took boat to Chagres, via Havana.  Partly by rail & partly by foot they reached Panama.  By sailing vessel, they reached San Francisco.  In crossing the isthmus, Benjamin contracted Panama Fever, which resulted in his death shortly after arriving in San Francisco.  He was not married.

11d  Joseph Benson Goodner, born 5–14–1831, in St. Clair County, Illinois; died 11–25–1917, Spokane, Washington.  At the age of 20, in company with his brother, Benjamin Franklin, and cousin, Daniel Jackson, he went to the California gold fields by river steamer to New Orleans, arriving there February 20^th, 1852.  Took ship to Chagres by way of Havana, and arrived at Chagres March 8^th.  Crossing the isthmus, took a sailing vessel to San Francisco, the fare being $132.50.  Via steamer it was $200.00 . His brother, Benjamin Franklin, contracted the Panama fever on the isthmus, which resulted in his death shortly after reaching San Francisco.  It was Joseph's sad mission to bury him, and it was a subject about which he never liked to talk in after years.

Joseph remained in California working the gold fields for a period of nine years. with varying success and disappointment.  He returned to Illinois in July of 1861, and joined up with the Union Army in October of that year.  On February 2^nd, 1862, he was Orderly Sergeant in Company E, 9^th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, and in August of 1862, he was stationed in Helena, Arkansas, in St. Louis Company A, 3^rd Illinois Cavalry, under Colonel McCrellis, and was still there on December 20^th, July 29^th, 1863, found him stationed at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and on June 20^th, 1864, he was at Port Hudson.  We know this from letters mailed back home.  He served out the duration of the war and was honorably discharged.

On March 18^th, 1866, he married Sarah Frances Campbell (1844–1930) in Richview, Washington County, Illinois, and moved to Cherokee County, Kansas, remaining there for eleven years, at which place six of his children were born.  In 1877, he with his family started west by wagon train intending to go to California, but according to his granddaughter, Margaret Wendler Bond, friends accompanying them on the journey talked him into going to the State of Washington, to Walla Walla.  His daughter, Florence, was born in Whitman County, Washington, his son, William, in Spokane, and Joseph, his youngest, was born in Otis Orchards, Washington.

He died in Spokane, Washington, November 25^th, 1917, at the ripe old age of 86 years.  His wife followed him some years later, in 1930, she too reaching the age of 86 golden years.  To them were born nine children, whose names follow, along with their progeny, as far as we have been able to obtain them.

1e    Ada Gertrude Goodner, born 12–18–1866, Cherokee County, Kansas; died 5–15–1951.  Interment in Cypress Lawn Mausoleum, San Francisco.  Married Charles A. Wendler, 12–12–1892 (born 3–30–1867; died 9–20–1942.  Interred in Spokane, Washington).  Resided in Spokane, Washington.  Mr. Wendler was an insurance agent.

1f    Edwin Goodner Wendler, born 4–21–1894, Spokane, Washington. Civilian employee at the Naval Ship Yards.  Married Elsa [name unknown], a widow, in San Francisco, California.  Residence: 3049 Mariquita Street, Long Beach, California. No issue.

2f    Margaret Wendler, born 9–20–1896, Spokane, Washington.  Married Cecil W. Bond, 9–20–1921, San Francisco, California (born 8–14–1894).  Banker.  Manager of the American Trust Company, San Francisco.  Residence: 1500 Oak Street, San Mateo, California.

1g    Stuart Joseph Bond, born 2–13–1923; died 1–12–1925.

2g    Arthur Edwin Bond, born 10–18–1926.  Lumber Broker with Glenwood Lumber County, Cloverdale, California.  Married Bonnie Louise Joseph, 7 –1–1950, Hillsborough, California (born 4–16–1926 at Beaver, Utah).  Residence: 501 Haehl Street, Cloverdale.

1h    Zachary Bruce Bond, born 12–20–1951, Healdsburg, California.

2h    Nancy Carol Bond, born 7 –18 –1954, Healdsburg, California.

3g    Sarah Margaret Bond, born 3–7–1930.  Married Donald Shafor Catterson, 8–18–1951, at Burlingame, California (born 1–15–1927, Denver, Colorado).  Executor Vice President of Calor Gas Company of 114 Sansom Street, San Francisco, California.  Residence: 970 Black Mountain Court, Los Altos, California.

1h    Donald Frehn Catterson, born 7 –7 –1952, Lawrence, Kansas.

2h    Sarah Margaret Catterson, born 5–11–1954, Lawrence, Kansas.

3h    Jane Stuart Catterson, born 2–18–1956, at San Mateo, California.

2e    Augusta Kate Goodner, born 11–1–1868; died 4–8–1877.

3e    Effie Caroline Goodner, born 6–14–1870, Cherokee County, Kansas; died 7 –22–1913, South Bend, Indiana.  Interred in South Bend, Indiana.  Married F. C. Graham, 4–17–1887, at Spokane, Washington.  (After the death of Effie, F. C. Graham Married 2^nd Clara B. Bollman of Ellensburg, Washington, daughter of Moses Bollman.)

1f    Edna Alma Graham, born 1–16–1888; died 8–14–1930. Married Clyde J. Chaffins, 11–111912.  Residence: Mr. Chaffins: 1515 N Woodruff, Dishman 15, Washington.

1g    Clyde Jean Chaffins, Jr, born 1–3–1914, Sandpoint, Idaho.  Graduated Engineer.  Married Wanda O. Nelson, 7 –4–1938, at Seattle, Washington (born 4–20–1917, Seattle, Washington, daughter of Carl G. Nelson).  Residence: 9026 Lake Washington Boulevard, Bellevue, Washington.

1h    Susan Marie Chaffins, born 9–7 –1939.

2h    John Craig Chaffins, born 9–23–1942.

2g    Marcia Joan Chaffins, born 1–26–1922, Spokane, Washington.  Married Ralph Dale, 12–1942, at Wenatchee, Washington (born 3–11–1913, at Kissimmee, Florida, son of Harry R. Dale).  Residential Contractor and Builder.  Residence: 12322 Emarada Drive, Santa Ana, California. Members Christian Church.

1h    Marc Alan Dale, born 8–11–1943.

2h    Steven James Dale, born 11–12–1946.

3h    Kenneth Ervin Dale, born 9–27 –1948.

4h    Douglas Alfred Dale, born 5–28–1952.

5h    Joan Wendy Dale, born 10–12–1954.

6h    Randolph Winn Dale, born 3–10–1957.

2f    Dove Gertrude Graham, born 3–4–1891, Spokane, Washington.  Married James Carey, 9–10–1910.  Woodworker.  Resided in Elmira, Idaho.  Present address:  Box 224, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

1g    James D. Carey, born 8–17–1912.  Bartender.  Married and separated.  Residence:  Banners Ferry, Idaho, Box 71.

1h    Barbara Carey, born 8–14–1937.  Married Richard Wiggins, 8–4–1957.

1i    Debora Jo Wiggins, born 11–21–1958.

2g    Fred Carey, born 7–2–1914, at McCarthen, Idaho.  Construction Worker.  Protestant.  Married Patricia Wilson, 9–17 –1937 (born 1–27 –1920, daughter of Ed. Wilson).  Residence: 1231 Idaho Street, Lewiston, Idaho.

1h    Michael Carey, born 11–19–1941.

2h    David Carey, born 12–7 –1944.

3g    William Carey, born 6–15–1916, McArthur, Idaho.  Logger.  Protestant.  Air Force, 6–14–1941 to 10–12–1945.  Single.  Residence:  Box 224 Banners Ferry, Idaho.

4g    John R. Carey, born 10–11–1926.  Timber Foreman.  Served with 1387^th Infantry in European and Asiatic Theaters.  Member Trinity Lutheran.  Married Yvonne Onestott.  Residence: Box 174, Dolores, Colorado.

1h    Mari Lynn Carey, born 6–29–1947.

2h    John Robert Carey, born 2–28–1956.

3h    Kiven Bruce Carey, born 9–12–1957.

5g    Elsie Gertrude Carey, born 7 –17 –1928.  Married John C. Eastlund, April, 1947.  Producer Manager in Super Market. Member Trinity Lutheran Church.  Residence: W 1811 Kiernan, Spokane, Washington.

1h    Donard Richard Eastlund, born 2–19–1949.

2h    Carol Ann Eastlund, born 2–9–1951.

3h    Joan Elizabeth Eastlund, born 12–28–1952.

4h    Carey Dee Eastlund, born 8–1–1953.

Effie Caroline married 2^nd Robert Nicar, 5–15–1900. No issue.

4e    Wealthy Alma Goodner, born 1–3–1872, Cherokee County, Kansas. Deceased.  Married W. L. Thomas, 7–5–1897, Spokane, Washington. Resided in 1935 in Otis Orchard, Washington, but believe resided later in Spokane, Washington.

1f    Llewellyn Benson Thomas, born 8–7–1901, Spokane, Washington. Married and has issue.  Residence:  W 407 28^th Avenue, Spokane, Washington.  No further data.

5e    Franklin Agassez Goodner, born 3–9–1874, Cherokee County, Kansas; died 11–1–1945.  Farmer.  Methodist.  Resided in Spokane, and later in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he is interred in Lakeville Cemetery.  Married Edna May Gorrie, 1900, Seattle, Washington (born 10–22–1883, Minnesota).  Daughter of Gordon Gorrie.

1f    Edna Blanche Goodner, born 10–28–1900, Seattle, Washington.  Married Edmund Whiting Gowen, 6–26–1923, San Jose, California (born 4–24–1889, Klamath Falls, Oregon).  Farmer.  Episcopalian. World War I, 2 years, 20^th Engineers.  Resided in 1935 in Sprague River, Oregon.  Present address: 1855 Portland Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

1g    Helen Edna Gowen, born 7–2–1929.  Married Donald J. Horsley, 8–20–1950, at Bonanza, Oregon.  Distributor of Petroleum Products.  Air Force, 4 years.  Episcopal.  Residence: 1855 Portland Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon.  No issue.

2f     Helen Goodner, born 1–11–1902, Seattle, Washington.  Single.  Residence: 2116 Brush Street, Oakland 12, California.

6e    Nora Etta Goodner, born 3–14–1876, Cherokee County, Kansas.  Killed in an automobile accident.  Married Edwin Craig Paterson, 7 –22 –1900, Otis Orchard, Washington (died 9–3–1917).  Mrs. Patterson resided in 1935, in Hollywood, California.

1f    Etta Ruth Paterson, born 8–28–1902, Spokane, Washington; died August, 1934, at Corona, California.  Interment at Glendale, California.  Married F. A. Steams.  No record of issue.

2f    Florence Grace Paterson, born 3–23–1904, Spokane, Washington; died 9–11–1925, Spokane, Washington.  Single.

3f    Edwin Goodner Paterson, born 4–18–1906, Spokane, Washington. Resided in 1935 in Hollywood, California.  Deceased as of 1958.

4f    David William Paterson, born 8–19–1911, Spokane, Washington.  Married Bessie Knight, Santa Margarita, California.

1g    Peter Van Dyke Paterson, born 10–2–1943.  Residence: Not known.

5f    Joseph Benson Paterson, born 9–12–1913, Spokane, Washington. Married but name of wife not known.  Residence: 8856 Encino Avenue, North Ridge, California.

7e    Florence Blanche Goodner, born 1–14–1878, Palouse, Whitman County, Washington.  Married Henry L. Hope, 4––6–1902, San Francisco, California.  Resided in Seattle, in 1935.  Present address: 1032 SW 12^th Portland, Oregon.

1f    Gloria Frances Hope, born 6–9–1903, Portland, Oregon.  Married Charles C. Casey, 3–25–1922, Spokane, Washington (born 10–25 –1891; died 1–15–1953).  Mr. Casey was an Automobile Sales Manager.  Lutheran. Gloria resides at 3327 SW 11^th Street, Portland, 1, Oregon.

1g    Gloria Eileen Casey, born 12–13–1923, Seattle, Washington.  Married Leo John Malarkey, Jr, 4–21–1946, Portland, Oregon. Sales Representative for Simpson Lumber Company. Catholic. World War II. Army Air Corp.  Residence: 2916 NE 117^th Avenue, Portland, Oregon.

1h    William Thomas Malarkey, born 2–26–1947.

2h    John Charles Malarkey, born 9–8–1949.

2g    Shirley Jane Casey, born 5–23–1926, Seattle, Washington.  Married Edgar Allan McDonald, Jr, 9–29–1946, Portland, Oregon. Secretary–Treasurer, The Irwin–Hodson Company, Printers and Lithographers. World War II, Coast Guard.  Catholic.  Residence:  2724 NE 35^th Place, Portland, Oregon.

1h    Terry Allan McDonald, born 7 –27 –1947.

2h    Timothy Joseph McDonald, born 8–21–1949.

3h    Mark Steven McDonald, born 6–5–1951.

3g    Marilyn Patricia Casey, born 7 –17 –1930, Portland, Oregon.  Married Alan Ambrose Paget, 3–24–1951, Portland, Oregon. Investments. Episcopalian. World War II, Army.  Residence: 10306 SW Radcliffe Road, Portland, Oregon.

1h    Pamela Anne Paget, born 3–17–1953.

2h    Amy Lou Paget, born 4–2–1956.

8e    William Benjamin Goodner, born 1–9–1880, Spokane, Washington; died 10–18–1958, San Diego, California.  Married Dorothy Bradshaw, 1–26–1921, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy died about 11–19–1959.  Residence: 275 W Spruce Street, San Diego 3, California.  No issue.

9e    Joseph Campbell Goodner, born 12–13–1884, Otis Orchard, Washington. Orchardist.  Residence: Route One, Wenatchee, Washington.  Married Vera Leone Fullerton, 6–29–1915, Otis Orchards, Washington (born 5–14–1889; died 11–17 –1918, daughter of Charles Fremont Fullerton).  Retired.

1f     Charles Fullerton Goodner, born 7–13–1916, Spokane, Washington. Transportation Supervisor.  World War II, Naval Air Transport Service.  Married Amelia May Schovaers, 9–7–1941, Seattle, Washington, daughter of Ralph Schovaers).  Residence: 509 Basswood, Richland, Washington.

1g    Joanna Laurel Goodner, born 6–20–1942.

2g    Ray Schovaers Goodner, born 3–28–1947.

Married 2^nd Margaret Audrey Cronkhite, 9–2–1920, Seattle, Washington, daughter of Thomas G. Cronkhite.

2f    Theodore Chester Goodner, ("Ted C."), born 7 –10–1921, Tappenish, Washington. Railway Trainman, conductor's rating, C & NW Railway.  World War II, 8^th Air Force.  Married Jane De Caster, 11–10–1943, at Lincoln, Nebraska, daughter of Henry De Caster.  Residence: 723 9^th Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

1g    David Charles Goodner, born 2–27–1946.

2g    Dale Henry Goodner, born 4–7 –1948.

3g    Linda Jane Goodner, born 8–15–1951.

4g    Lora Jo Goodner, born 12–3–1953.

5g    Roy Leo Goodner, born 5–17–1956.

3f    Leo Joseph Goodner, born 4–29–1925, Lodi, California.  Orchardist. World War II, Navy–4 years.  Married Ramona Wendling, 6–17 –1946 at Merced, California, daughter of Robert Wendling.  Residence: Route Five, Box 5151, Wenatchee, Washington.

1g    Michael Joseph Goodner, born 1–30–1953.

2g    Thomas Leo Goodner, born 5–25–1956.

4f     Lila Wilhelmina Goodner, born 3–6–1928, Hanford, California.  Married Leroy Pierce, 3–10–1946, Carson City, Nevada.  World War II, Army, K–9 Corps.  Residence :Route One, Box 214, Placerville, California.

1g    Susan Lee Pierce, born 3–16–1947, Placerville, California.

2g    Judy Lynne Pierce, born 8–20–1948, Sacramento, California.

3g    Gazelle Linette Pierce, born 12–17 –1951, Placerville, California.

4g    Lora Rosanne Pierce, born 1–31–1953, Exeter, California.

George Washington Goodner - Courtesy of Mrs. David K. Tudor

12d  George Washington Goodner, born 5–13–1833, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 4–11–1922, Quincy, Illinois, at Old Soldiers Home.  Remained on his father's farm until reaching manhood.  In March of 1861 was residing in Macon County, Illinois, where he was farming, although not yet married.  He enlisted in the Union Army and was sworn in August 6, 1862, at Decatur, Illinois, and was assigned to Captain Eyman's Command, Company E.  He was taken ill and his Company had to leave him behind, and did not call for him until the early part of 1863.  In the meantime, he married Mary Huff, a neighbor some three miles from his farm.  Mary Huff, born 10–19–1839. Daughter of John Huff (born 1816), and Lucy Lowe (born 1817).  Lucy Lowe was daughter of John Lowe (born 1786) and Mary Hughes (born 1786).  John Lowe was son of Jacob Lowe (born 1760), and Nancy Warner (born 1765).  Nancy was a second cousin to General George Washington, and the granddaughter of George Warner, whose sister, Mildred, married Lawrence Washington, grandfather of George Washington.  George Warner and sister, Mildred Warner Washington, were children of Colonel Augustine Warner (1642–1681) and Mildred Reade, daughter of Colonel George Reade of Gloucester.

On March 30^th, 1863, Private Goodner reported to Springfield for transportation to his Regiment. On April 11^th, was stationed at Young’s Point, Louisiana, in the 116^th Illinois Regiment.  Was in the Siege of Vicksburg.  Was also stationed at Corinth, Mississippi, and at Cherokee Station, Alabama.  Remained in the army until discharged.  Was in Sherman's March to the Sea.  While in Tennessee, he made a memorial visit to John Goodner of Cleveland, Tennessee, his first cousin, having breakfast with John and his wife.  This was in 1863 or 1864.

He had an unusually fine voice and sang a great deal.  He and three of his brothers – I do not know which ones – formed a quartet, an excellent one, and they sang around a great deal. George played his own accompaniment. Many Goodners were musically inclined, it seems, and George's daughter, Lenna, possessed a wonderful voice.

George was the first in the family to take an intense interest in the family genealogy, and we today owe much to him in searching out family connections when many of the older members were still alive.  Except for the family tree that he constructed, the difficulties in writing a family history today would have been almost insurmountable.

At his death he was laid to rest in the Mt. Cemetery in Decatur, Illinois. The last few years of his life were rather tiring for him, as he became almost blind from cataracts.  He married twice, first Mary Huff, and secondly to Alice E. Dempsey.  Issue by May Huff, who died 7–14–1877.

1e    George Wilbur Goodner, born 9–30–1863, Illinois; died 5–28–1921, at Caruthersville, Missouri, , where he was interred.  Printer.  Married Bonnie Stout (born Memphis, Missouri).  Divorced.

1f    Nellie Goodner, born 3–20–1886.  Married Louis Sutterlin, Chicago.

1g    Harriet Sutterlin, born 4–10–1905, Chicago, Illinois.  Married Charles De lisle, 6–30–1928, Los Angeles, California.  Contact has been lost, and unable to locate.

George Wilber Goodner married 2^nd Nellie [name unknown].  No issue.

2e    John Lewis Goodner, born 4–24–1871, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died 6–20–1947, Denver, Colorado, from coronary thrombosis.  Salesman selling soda fountains.  Interred in Denver, Colorado. Married 1^st Emma Becker, January 1894 (died November, 1894)  No issue.  Married 2^nd Lucy Messeral.  No issue.  Married 3^rd Elizabeth Dusenbury.

1f    Maurice Goodner, Adopted.

3e    Nellie Goodner, born 1872, Decatur, Illinois; died 4–3–1875.

Mrs. Lenna Goodner Goit - Age 85

4e    Lenna Goodner, born 4–27 –1875, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.  Married Frank Hathaway Goit, 9–4–1906, Chicago, Illinois. (died 1–24–1953, in Sarasota, Florida).  Lenna was educated in the schools of Macon County, Illinois, and in Quincy, Illinois.  Graduate of Gen City Business College, Quincy.  Was employed in Chicago as secretary to Mr. Montgomery Ward of the mail order firm. Later was employed by Lyon & Healy Music Company of Chicago in their Pipe Organ Department while studying voice.  Was employed by the Chicago Record and the Chicago Daily News in their Home Study Circle Library Project, and by the Chicago Office of the University Society Publishing Company of New York City.  Later was active in the University Extension Course lectures in Cook County, Illinois, of the Chicago University Member of the Apollo Club of 400 singers for six years, and also the Lyric Club, a sixteen member group selected from the Apollo Club, which was considered the finest choral organization in the Central States.  Sang in church choirs, and also filled several engagements in Chautauqua’s throughout the South, including Florida.  Club woman; Editor of a Woman's Club Bulletin.  Was Chicago's North Side Representative on the 1933 Chicago World's Fair Committee on Finances.  Served on the Draft Board, World War II.  Writes articles and poems, mostly on the subject of Peace, a few of which appeared in the Suwannee River Anthology of Southern poets, commemorating Stephen Foster upon placing of his bust in the Hall of Fame, Washington, DC.  Has traveled extensively in US, Mexico, Canada, and Cuba, meeting personally with noted persons as Mme. Schuman–Heink, Calvin Coolidge, Clara Barton, Ada Rehan, Wm. Jennings Bryan, Booker T. Washington, Lauritz Melchoir, and other noted singers and actors.  Charter member of the International Choirs, St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Order of the Amaranth, Sarasota, Florida.  Interests: music, books, archeology, and mineralogy.  Collector of odd objects, gem stones, historical, and family data. Member of the DAR.  Resides at 2015 S Orange Street, Sarasota, Florida.

1f    Janice Moe Goit, adopted.  Married Roy Edward Key.  Residence: 2015 S. Orange Street, Sarasota.

George Washington Goodner married 2^nd Alice E. Dempsey, June, 1881.

5e    James Moody Goodner, born 11–5–1881; died 2–7–1888.  Interred Decatur, Illinois.

6e    William Raphael Goodner, born 3–25–1883, Macon County, Illinois; died at home of son, New York, 1–10–1959.  Interred in Holy Mount Cemetery (Eastchester) Westchester County, New York.  Married Clara Tetard, 4–23–1879, Denver, Colorado.  Roman Catholic.  She was born in Quincy, Illinois, and now living with her son.

1f    John Tetard Goodner, born 10–29–1912, Denver, Colorado. MD with offices in New York City at 444 East 68^th Street.  Residence: 1 Birch Road, Bronxville, New York.  Catholic.  Interested in Goodner Family Genealogy.  Married Helen Mathilde Gardiner, 4–29–1942, New York City (born 9–17–1917, Port Washington, Long Island, New York).

1g    Marylou Bernadette Goodner, born 9–1–1953, New York City.

2f    Mary Georgeanne ("Jean") Goodner, born 9–2–1916, Chicago, Illinois.  Married Harry S. Faus, 8–2–1940, New York City.

1g    Henry S. Faus, born 1–7 –1944, Coronado, California.

2g    Nancy Faus, born 11–20–1952, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

3g    Susan Faus, born 1–6–1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

13d  Nancy Hester Goodner, born 10–28–1835; died 1–6–1846, St. Clair County, Illinois.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery on Millstadt–Belleville Road, about 2 miles east of Millstadt, Illinois.

14d   David Andrew Goodner, born 12–20–1838, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 7–15–1841 in St. Clair County.  Interred in Old Union Cemetery about two miles east of Millstadt, Illinois, on the Millstadt–Belleville Road.

Salinda Goodner Lacey and Dr. John Hansbrough Lacey

15d   Salinda Goodner, born 4–28–1841, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 11–20–1886, St. Louis, Missouri.  Interred in Lacey lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.  Her death resulted from pneumonia contracted while driving in an open buggy through Illinois to visit the bedside of her brother, Elijah, who was injured fatally in a horse and wagon accident.  Married Dr. John H. Lacey,* 11–20–1860, St. Clair County, Illinois (born 10–3–1838. St. Clair County, Illinois; died St. Louis 4–14–1891, son of John and Lydia Primm* Lacey).  John H. Lacey served in the 149^th Illinois as Sergeant Major.  Discharged at Dalton, Georgia.  When firs married resided in Centerville, now known as Millstadt, Illinois, where he clerked in the store of George Seiber.  In 1861, he joined Fremont's Body Guards, but folks on both sides broke up the arrangement.  After John's return from the Army, they resided in Jacksonville, Illinois, for awhile, where he engaged in the livery business.  After this he moved to St. Louis and took a medical course at the St. Louis Medical College, graduating as an MD.  Began practice in Catawissa, Missouri, but later removed to St. Louis in order that his children might receive proper education.  John died from cerebral hemorrhage and was interred beside Salinda in the Lacey lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery.  They were members of St. Lukes Methodist Church, later of the Water Tower Methodist Episcopal Church.  Salinda was an active church worker and reared her children in the strict discipline of the Methodist faith and doctrines.

Elmer E. and Minne A. Lacey

1e    Elmer Ellsworth Lacey, born 11–1–1861, Centerville, now Millstadt, Illinois; died 12–5–1921, Webster Groves, Missouri.  Interment in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.  Attended public schools in St. Clair County, Illinois, Jacksonville, Illinois, and Calvey and Catawissa, Missouri.  Graduated from the Jones Commercial College at the age of 19.  He completed the course in the shortest time of any previous student, and was also the youngest graduate.  He was immediately offered, and accepted, a teaching job in the institution.  Became active in Sunday School Work, and became Superintendent of the Water Tower Methodist Episcopal Church in North St. Lewis, and later of the Dr. Fry Memorial Church in Clifton Heights in St. Lewis.  Became interested in politics, and was appointed Assistant Department Auditor of St. Louis under Captain Isaac Mason, and was also a member at one time of the St. Louis Board of Education, and Chairman of the Study Committee.  In 1900 moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, and became partner and manager of the Queen City Business College, where he remained for four years, being also active in Church work there.  In 1905, he accepted the position of General Secretary of the Missouri Sunday School Association, with offices in St. Louis, to which place he returned, taking up his residence in the suburban town of Webster Groves.  This position he held for several years, finally resigning to resume teaching.  He became an instructor in the Soldan and McKinley High Schools in St. Louis, later giving up teaching at Soldan, devoting his full time to teaching bookkeeping at McKinley High.  He was a recognized authority on bookkeeping and auditing.  He was President of the St. Louis Sunday School Union, President of the Springfield (Missouri). Sunday School Union, President and later Treasurer of the St. Louis Teachers Association.  He died of coronary thrombosis at his residence in Webster Groves.  Married Minnie Almeda Long,* Springfield, Ohio, 12–28–1887, at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Reverend Thomas Collett, Pastor.  Minnie A. Long was born in Clark County, Ohio, 2–8–1868, and died 11–11–1953, Dayton, Ohio, interment in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, by side of her husband.  She was a daughter of John A. Long, (son of George) and Susannah Taggart, daughter of Jesse, all natives of Washington and Frederick Counties, Maryland.  To them were born eight children.

1f    Elmer Leslie Lacey, born 6–14–1889, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended public schools in St. Louis, Springfield, and Webster Caves, Missouri. Graduate of Webster Groves High School 1.909, and Washington University, 1913, School of Engineering, BS Degree, Valedictorian. Taught for two years in Joplin, Missouri, High School and was Director of Athletics. Returned to Washington and took post grad. work, earning an AM Degree in Economics. Member of Theta Xi Fraternity, and was for years Treasurer of the Theta Xi National Fraternity and Member of the Grand Lodge, 12 years.  Went to Calcutta, India, and was Secretary of the Angus Jute County, a subsidiary of Bemis Brothers Bag Company.  Remained there for seven years, resigning be cause of ill health; returned to St. Louis and became connected with Bemis Brothers Bag Company.  Later entered the investment business with Gatch Brothers, Jordan, and McKinney, and with their successors, George H. Walker & Company, which position he held until retirement in 1958.  Member of the Missouri Athletic Club.  Editor for many years of the St. Louis Bank Manual.  Married Margaret McIntyre, * 6–9–1928, St. Louis, Missouri (born 11–26–1901, Chicopee, Massachusetts, daughter of Harry H. McIntyre and Margaret Ann Smith,* a descendant of Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth Colony, and member of the Mayflower Society.  Residence: PO. Box 385, Stanley Estates, Estes Park, Colorado.

1g    Elmer Bradford Lacey, born 1–23–1933, St. Louis, Missouri. Graduate of St. Louis Country Day School, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, Cum Laude, AB.  Theta Xi Fraternity.  Served with Air Force as 1^st Lieutenant.  Presently Master at the Casady Day School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Member of Missouri Athletic Club of St. Louis, and Society of Mayflower Descendants of Missouri.  Married Nancy Lou Atkins, * 9–5–1959, at Denver, Colorado, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.  Daughter of William Atkins of Denver, Colorado, formerly of St. Louis.  She is graduate of Mary Institute, St. Louis, and University of Colorado, Cum Laude. Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho.  She is a sister to William Allen Atkins, Jr, and the niece of Mrs. James Smith Legg, both of Webster Groves, Missouri, the grand niece of Mrs. Walter Edwards and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Atkins of St. Louis. Their courtship began and marriage occurred while both were attending the University of Colorado, earning their Masters Degree.  Residence: 1715 Andover Court, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2f     Hubert Wesley Lacey, born 10–31–1891, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended public schools in St. Louis, Springfield, and Webster Groves, Missouri.  Graduate of Webster Groves High School, 1911.  Attended Washington University, St. Louis, School of Engineering.  Salesman for the old Derby Desk County, The Charles. S. Blood Furniture County, and the Globe–Wernicke County, St. Louis branch, each of these firms successor to the former.  Salesman for Certainteed Products County, in states of Kentucky, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Illinois, for two years, and for like period was a salesman in the automobile business in Chicago.  In 1921, became associated with The Ruberoid Company of New York City as traveling representative with headquarters in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, which position he held for 35 years and from which he retired November 1^st, 1956.  Presbyterian.  Thirty–second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton.  Antioch Shrine, Dayton, Ohio.  Member Sons of the American Revolution.  Residence: 7240 Union School House Road, Dayton, 24, Ohio.  Married 1^st Pauline Lillian Bollman, 9–27–1912, Carlinville, Illinois (born 3–4–1889, St. Louis; died 1–8–1917, St. Louis; interment in Lacey Lot, Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.  Daughter of Oscar Henry Bollman * and Pauline Schuler,* both of St. Louis).

1g    Hubert Bollman Lacey, born 1–23–1914, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended public schools in Webster Groves, Missouri, and Dayton, Ohio.  Attended Stivers High School and Parker Co–operative School, graduate of later, Dayton, Ohio.  Employed for several years in the Eternit Plant of The Ruberoid Company, St. Louis, Missouri, and then the Curtis–Wright Company, St. Louis Plant as foreman.  Served as pilot in US Air Corp, World War II.  After the war, went into the dry cleaning business in Columbus, Ohio, which he later sold, and became associated with North American Aviation, Incorporated, at Columbus, which position he presently holds.  Thirty–second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Member of Shrine, Columbus, Ohio.  Presbyterian.  Hobby, model airplanes.  Residence: 409 Arden Road, Columbus, Ohio.  Married 1^st Ruth Roberts, 8–9–1941, St. Louis, Missouri.  Divorced.  No issue.  Married 2^nd Mrs. Helen Wilson, née  Shreiner, 5–13–1946, at Columbus, Ohio, a divorcee with one child, Judy.  No issue.

2g    Norman Long Lacey, born 9–8–1915, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended public schools in Webster Groves, Missouri, and Dayton, Ohio, Graduate of Stivers High School, Dayton.  Attended University of Dayton.  Salesman for the National Cash Register Company, Columbus, Ohio.  Thirty–second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Member of Shrine, Columbus, Ohio.  World War II, Army, 31^st Battalion 8^th Regiment.  Presbyterian.  Residence: 420 Mimring Road, Columbus, Ohio.  Married 1^st Laura Jane Deady, 7–1–1939, at Dayton, Ohio, at Westminster Presbyterian Church.  Daughter of John B. Deady and wife, née Long.  Resided in Dayton, Ohio, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, California.  Divorced.

1h    Paula Jean Lacey, born 9–24–1940, Dayton, Ohio. Attended public schools in Dayton, Ohio, and Ohio State University at Columbus, as art student.  Presently employed in art department of North American Aviation.  Married John a Wening, 11–18–1958, at Richmond, Indiana (born 3–26 –1931, son of Herman F. and Mary L. Welling, née Walkey).  Both students at Ohio State University when they married.  Mr. Wening now employed by North American Aviation, Incorporated, Columbus, Ohio.  Residence: 77 Fairway Boulevard, Apt. A, Columbus, Ohio.  No issue.

2h    Bonnie Sue Lacey, born 2–9–1943, Dayton, Ohio.  Student, residing with mother in San Francisco, who married secondly in Los Angeles, Eddie Edmunds, now deceased.

Norman Long Lacey married 2^nd Marjorie Randall of Xenia, Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio, 8–14–1952, at residence of a cousin, Mrs. Minnie A. Benson (Mrs. Carl G).  Marjorie was born 4–27 –1916.  No issue.

Hubert Wesley Lacey married 2^nd Martha Adelaide Cordes, 10–1–1924, Dayton, Ohio, in parsonage of Grace M. E. Church (born 1–6–1904, Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Harry Hancock Cordes*and Selma Bohsdorf, of Montgomery, Ohio, both of German extraction).  Eastern Star, Ladies Oriental Shrine.  Walnut Grove Country Club.  Member Westminster Presbyterian Church.  No issue.

3f    Gladys Lacey, born 8–20–1893, St. Louis, Missouri; died 8–21–1937, St. Louis.  Interment in Lacey Lot Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.  Attended schools in Webster Groves, Missouri.  Married Ferdinand Oscar Bollman, 4–25–1912. at Jefferson City, Missouri (born 6–8–1893, son of Oscar Henry Bollman,* and Pauline Schuler Bollman,* brother to Pauline L. Bollman, all of St. Louis, Missouri).  Divorced.  Mr. Bollman remarried and resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Resided in St. Louis and Colorado Springs.  Mr. Bollman was in the automobile repair business for many years in both St. Louis and Colorado Springs, and is presently in the real estate business.

1g    Ferdinand Lacey Bollman, born 3–31–1913, St. Louis, Missouri. Attended public schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Foreman of Electrical Production Department of the Incina Plant of San Diego Gas and Electric Company of San Diego, California.  Member of Carlsbad Union Church, formerly Presbyterian.  Married Betsy Drena Ross, 9–10–1937, at Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter of Glen Robert Ross and wife, who is now Mrs. George L. Flagg.  Residence: 5098 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, California.

1h    Betty Jean Bollman, born 1–8–1940, Pasadena, California.  Attended Carlsbad Junior College.  Married Joseph Carl Cassidy, 8–23–1959, Carlsbad, California, at Carlsbad Union Church (son of Carl Cassidy of Riddle, Oregon).  Residence: 1777 Yucca Road, Carlsbad, California.

1i    Russell Daun Cassidy, born 6–26–1960.

2h    Sue Ann Bollman, born 5–20–1943, Pasadena, California.  Married James Nelson Bollman, 10–24–1959 (born 12–1–1940).

1i    Timothy Alan Bollman, born 7–22–1960.

2g    Gladys Martha Bollman, born 2–22–1916, St. Louis, Missouri.  Married 1^st James A. Hayes of St. Louis. Catholic. Divorced.

1h    James Hayes, born 7–16–1932, St. Louis, Missouri. Reared by his grandmother Hayes.  Married Jane Sifford, 2–2–1957, at Florissant, Missouri (born 6–26–1937, Dudley, Missouri).  Catholic.  Residence: St. Louis.

1i    Carolyn Jane Hayes, born 1–18–1958. St. Louis.  Married 2^nd Warren R. Salender, 7–2–1938, Clayton, Missouri.  Jeweler and Watch Repair.  Mrs. Lacey is owner and operator of a gift shop in El Cajon, California, at 2234 Fletcher Parkway.  Residence: 5514 Connecticut, La Mesa, California.

2h    Warren R. Salender, Jr, born 11–23–1942, San Diego, California.

3h    Sandra Joy Salender, born 8–2–1945, San Diego, California.

Lacey Family Group - Mother Lacey's 80th Birthday.  Rear: Elmer L., Clifton P., Hubert W., Shelby R.  Sitting: Webster O., Mother Lacey, Wilbur Goodner

4f    Clifton Primm Lacey, born 2–12–1895, St. Louis, Clifton Heights, Missouri.  Graduate of Webster Groves High School and Washington University, St. Louis. World War I.  Attended Officers Training School at Niagara Falls, New York, as a civilian candidate, Officers Training; 3^rd Company, 4^th Provisional Training Regiment, 8–27–1917 to 11–26–1917.  Commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant, Infantry Section.  Officers Reserve Corp.  Assigned to active duty 11–27–1917, to France, to Company K, 9^th Infantry, Regular Army.  Saw action in Toulon– Troyon & Château–Thierry sectors.  Was Battalion Scout and Intelligence Officer.  Appointed Instructor in bayonet, sniping, and intelligence in 1^st Corp School, Gondrecourt, France. Transferred to 3^rd Corp School later, Clamecy, Nievre, France, as Instructor in sniping, observation and intelligence, at which school his brother, Lieutenant Wilbur Goodner Lacey, was also stationed.

Commissioned 1^st Lieutenant, 4–11–1919, in 9^th US Infantry, Company K.  For a time was in Company. F, 314^th Ammunition Train, and after armistice was in Army of Occupation in Germany.  Discharged as 1^st Lieutenant at Camp Dodge, Iowa, 10–26–1919.  Returned to St. Louis and attended Washington University, graduating in 1922 with BS Degree.  In 1923, moved to Dayton, Ohio, and was employed by General Motors Frigidaire Division.  Later went with Servel, Incorporated, and moved to Evansville, Indiana.  At the outbreak of World War II, enlisted and received commission as Major in Air Corp, 4–26–1942, at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Went on active duty 5–9–1942 at Wright–Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, as Chief of Transport and Cargo Unit, Production Control Section, Airplane Follow Up, under Colonel Don. Hutchings.  Transferred to Air Service Command, Patterson Field, and assigned from there to Army Air Force Depot at Lodi, New Jersey, 10–1–1942, as Commanding Officer.  Assigned to Headquarters Squad, 42^nd. Service Group, for overseas duty, sailing from US in November of 1942, and sent to England, as Commanding Officer of 9^th Air Force Command Group, located near London, where he served out the War.

Returned to US, 9–5–1945, New York City, on the USS General Brooke.  Processed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.  Had been advanced from rank of Major to that of Lieutenant Colonel, and discharged as a full Colonel.  Reenlisted almost immediately, within one month, as Master Sergeant, and assigned to Wright–Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio.  Assigned then to Germany to R M Air Base, 60^th Air Police Squad, as Supply Officer.  Attended meeting of "Shriners" in Heidelberg in July of 1954.

After serving 18 months in Germany, returned to US, 1955, and assigned to 58^th Air Defense Division, Wright–Patterson AFB.  Sent to Seward AFB at Smyrna, Tennessee, and later to Wurtsmith AFB at Oscoda, Michigan, where he is serving at present.  Thirty–second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Antioch Shrine, Dayton, Ohio.  Sigma Chi.  Presbyterian.  Military address: 412^th Fighter Group, Box 268N, Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, Michigan. Permanent address: 1511 N Euclid Avenue, Dayton, Ohio.  Married Mary A. Perry, 6–20–1922, St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Earl C. Perry of Webster Groves, Missouri, born 2–3–1902.

1g    Clifton Perry Lacey, born 3–23–1929, Dayton, Ohio.  Graduate of Fairmont High School; attended University of Dayton.  Graduate of Ohio State University. Served as Lieutenant. of Air Force and was stationed in Alaska.  Presently employed in Personnel Department, Moraine Products Division of General Motors, Dayton, Ohio.  Taking post–graduate course at University of Dayton.  Residence: 1511 N Euclid Avenue, Dayton, Ohio.  Married Betty Jean Nafzger, 12–20–1952, at Worthington, Ohio, (daughter of Harold James Nafzger of Worthington.  Graduate of Ohio State University.)  Thirty-second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton.  Presbyterian.

1h    Bret Perry Lacey, born 3–11–1959; died 3–21–1959.  Interred in Memorial Park, Dayton, Ohio.

2h    Brent Perry Lacey, born 8–24–1960, Dayton, Ohio.

2g    Thomas Earl Lacey, born 1–26–1932, Dayton, Ohio. Methodist.  Thirty-second degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton.  Enlisted in US Air Force as a career man; stationed first at Columbus at Lockbourne AFB, then assigned to Base at Torrejon, Spain, about 18 miles from Madrid.  Assistant Fire Chief at Base: Address: S/Sgt, AF 23568785, 3870^th  ABG, APO, New York City, 283.  Married Rosetta Marie Gray, 11–27–1954, Dayton, Ohio, at Holy Family Church Dayton, Ohio. Catholic, and daughter of Lawrence P. Gray of Dayton, Ohio.

1h    Rhonda Ann Lacey, born 12–29–1955, Dayton, Ohio.

5f     Wilbur Goodner Lacey, born 3–16–1896, at Clifton Heights, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended schools in Webster Groves and Rock Hill, Missouri.  Enlisted in Navy, at age 15, under assumed name of Lester McCourtney.  Records in Navy afterwards changed to correct name.  Enlisted in Lincoln, Nebraska, and assigned to Naval Training Station at Goat Island, San Francisco, California, where he remained for four months.  During his enlistment of four years, served on the USS South Dakota, USS Colorado, USS Cleveland, and the receiving ship, USS St. Louis.  Served in the Nicaraguan Campaign of 1912, and was one of the landing party at Port of Corinte, Nicaragua, which progressed to Chinandego and Leon.  Saw service at both of these places during remainder of campaign.  During the revolution in Mexico in 1914 and 1915 was in the patrol fleet that patrolled the sea coast of Central America, principally that of Mexico.  On one of these trips he jumped overboard and rescued a shipmate from drowning, for which he received a letter of commendation from the then Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels.  While on the USS Dakota, was on a good will trip to Guam, Hawaii Islands, Philippines, China, and Japan.  Honorably discharged as Coxswain, 7–12–1915.  When trouble with Mexico developed, enlisted in the Missouri National Guard, and was assigned to 138^th Infantry, 6–19–1916, at St. Louis, Headquarters Company.  Served as Private in the Mounted Scouts on Mexican border, and also was on the body guard of the Regimental Commander, Colonel Arthur Donnelly.  Appointed Sergeant in 138^th Infantry, 10–5–1917.  His regiment was ordered to France during the outbreak of World War I, 1918, saw immediate action, and was in the group that captured the first German prisoners in his Regiment.  Was in the Hilsen–first Sector, Alsace Lorraine.  For bravery in action was commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant, 9–30–1918, and assigned to Officers Training School at Lange, France, where his brother, Lieutenant Clifton P. Lacey, was also assigned.  Later assigned to Headquarters Company, Stokes Mortar and 37 MM Platoons, 306^th Infantry, 77^th Division, and participated in the Meuse–Argonne Offensive, 9–29–1918, serving throughout this action and until signing of the armistice, 11–11–1918.  Arrived back in US in May of 1919, and honorably discharged at Camp Upton, New York, 5–12–1919.  After discharge was commissioned Lieutenant of Aviation Section, Signal Corp, to rank as such from 2–10–1920, Officers Reserve Corp.  Returned to St. Louis and engaged in commercial life.  Presently connected with the National Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis Section, as salesman for "Nations Business.”  Residence: 308 Clara Avenue, St. Louis, 12, Missouri.  Married Eleanor Janzow, 10–4–1923, St. Charles, Missouri, daughter of Otto E. and Ellen S. Janzow of St. Louis, Missouri.  No issue.

6f   Shelby Richeson Lacey, born 10–5–1898, in Clifton Heights, St. Louis, Missouri.  Attended schools in Webster Groves, Missouri, and is Graduate of Webster Groves High School.  Was employed for a time in the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, later becoming associated with the St. Louis Post Dispatch, where he is still employed now being in the advertising section. Presbyterian. World War I, Private K. Company, Air Service, stationed at St. Paul, Minnesota, enlisting 11–6–1918.  Married Olive Muriell Bopp, 10–5–1929, Webster Groves, Missouri, daughter of Edward W. Bopp and Lyda Linss* of Webster Groves, both deceased.  Residence: 492 E Big Bend Road, Webster Groves, Missouri.

1g    Edward Bopp Lacey, born 10–22–1934, St. Louis, Missouri.  Graduate of Webster Groves High School, and Washington University, St. Louis, School of Engineering, 1956.  Member Theta Xi.  Employed by Emerson Electric Company of St. Louis.  Single.  Residing at home.

7f   Webster Officer Lacey, born 3–19–1900, Clifton Heights, St. Louis, Missouri. Attended public schools in Webster Groves, Missouri. World War I, enlisting as chauffeur, Private, 1^st  Class,  Aviation Corp, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, 2–27 –1918. Transferred to Kelly Field, 3–10–1918, San Antonio, Texas, where he attended a mechanical school on Airplane construction.  Finished prescribed course and received title of MSE, Master Signal Electrician.  In September, 1918, was ordered to New York City for embarkation to France, but en route was ordered to Dorr Field, Arcadia, Florida, and assigned to 109^th Aero Squadron.  Upon signing of armistice received honorable discharge, returning to St. Louis.  He became associated for a short time with the St. Louis Post Dispatch, later with the Standard Oil Company. as a station manager.  A few years later made a connection with the Long lines Department of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 11–5–1920, serving as paymaster and clerk to 11–20–1926, when he became connected with the Legal Department in St. Louis.  He is still connected with the St. Louis Office of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.  Married Marguerite (“Peggy”) Houston Miller, 10–27–1926, St. Louis, Missouri (7–15–1903, daughter of Henry and Margaret Brady Miller*, St. Louis.  Mr. Miller was former Vice–Pres. and Manager of the Wabash Railroad, and later until retirement President of the Terminal Railway Association, St. Louis, Missouri.  Mr. Lacey is Protestant and Marguerite is Catholic.  Residence: 620 S Rock Hill Road, Webster Groves, Missouri.

1g    Webster Officer Lacey, Jr, born 10–14–1931, St. Wills.  Attended Parochial Schools, Christian Brothers College, and St. Louis University, graduated there with a degree in Meteorology.  Employed for a time at Lambert Field, St. Louis, as meteorologist. Now taking special courses for a teaching career.  Residence: 620 S Rock Hill Road, Webster Groves, Missouri.

8f   Ruth Lacey, born 5–3–1903, Springfield, Missouri; died 11–9–1927, Dayton, Ohio.  Internment in Lacey Lot, Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.  Death due from general streptococcus infection. Member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio.

2e    John Benjamin ("Butler") Lacey, born 6–13–1863, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 11–12–1924, Denver, Colorado.  Interred in Fairmont Cemetery.  Suffered severely from migraine headaches, and in one of these attacks, particularly severe, he took his own life.  He was an expert machinist for the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad.  Married olive (Mary) Van Sickle, 12–31–1889, St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of J. O. Van Sickle of St. Louis.  Resided in Denver, Colorado.  After the death of John, Olive married a second and a third time, of whom one husband was Fred Schroeter, 1938.  Her fourth marriage was to Virgil Stork, a man much younger than she.  Residence: Box 16, Morrison, Colorado.

1f    Milton Van Sickle Lacey, born 11–9–1890, St. Louis, Missouri; died 9–29–1959, South Gate (Los Angeles) California, from coronary thrombosis. Journey machinist.  Married Madge B. Long, 6–30–1914, Denver, Colorado (born 7 –19–1895, daughter of Philip D. long and Nellie Blanch Kendall of Denver, Colorado).  Resided for years at 8975 Hildreth, South Gate, California.  Milton was a Mason.  Interred in Inglewood Cemetery.  After death of Milton, Mrs. Lacey sold the home place and now resides at 16511 South Garfield, Paramount, California.

1g    Wilbur De Witt Lacey, born 3–7 –1915; died 9–12 –1944, Los Angeles, California.  Interred in Inglewood Cemetery in Los Angeles.  Married Charlene Rebecca [name unknown].  Residence of widow: 60 liberty Boulevard, South Gate, California.

1h    Sandra Lee Lacey, born 1–20–1942.

2h    Linda Rae Lacey, born 7–24–1944.

2g    Norma E. Lacey, born 10–23–1923.  Married Charles Neville Righton, 9–27–1944.  Residence: 6056 Lincoln, Hollydale, California.

1h    Joan L. Righton; died 6–4–1945.

2h    Charles Lacey Righton, born 12–29–1947.

2f     Ruthevan Hansbrough Lacey, born 12–12–1892, St. Louis, Missouri; died 9–23–1950, Denver, Colorado.  Married Cochen Leedham, 6–6–1924, Denver, Colorado, where they resided.

1g    Marigrace Lacey, born [date unknown].  Married Mr. PIasch.  Residence: 15610 E Stanbrook, La Mirada, California.

1h    Stephen Plasch, born 1945.

2h    Sandra Plasch, born 1950.

3h    Scot Plasch, born 1952.

4h    Susan Plasch, born 1954.

3f   Mildred E. Lacey, born 2–12–1894, St. Louis, Missouri; died 3–25–1945, Denver, Colorado.  Was shot and killed in the kitchen of her home, 3879 Tennyson Street.  Married Benjamin L Craig, 1–12–1915, but was separated from him at the time of her death.  No issue.

4f   Mary Lacey, born 9–18–1908; died 9–6–1926. Denver, Colorado.

5f   John Benjamin Lacey, Jr, born 7–6–1904; died 8–19–1959, Denver.  Interment in Fairmont Cemetery, Masonic Funeral; Mr. Lacey was a 32^nd Degree Mason, a member of Cooper Lodge #172, Free and Accepted Masons.  Services by Mackey Chapter Rose Croix Number One.  Owned and operated the Pioneer Drug Store, 1744 E Evans, Denver.  Shortly after eleven o'clock on the night of August 19^th, 1959, he had closed his Store, and as he approached his car to go home, he was shot and killed by a man hiding in his car.  The murderer, one James Carlos Pigg, an ex–convict, was apprehended, and after several hearings was judged insane and committed to the State Hospital at Pueblo, but on an executive order from Governor Steve McNichols was transferred to the State Prison at Canon City.  John married 1^st Catherine Prendergast, 10–14–1927, Denver.  Later divorced.

1g    John Stanton Lacey, born 1928; died January 1938, Denver, Colorado, from diphtheria.  Interment in Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.

2g    Dorothy Lacey, born [date unknown].  Married Thomas O. Moline.  Residence: 4130 Fenton Street, Mountain View, Denver, Colorado.

3g    James E. Lacey, born 1937, Denver, Colorado.  Student at University of Colorado.  Resides at 4074 Ames Street, Denver, Colorado, probably with his mother.  Married 2^nd Garland Bothel, daughter of Clifford Bothel.  Residence of widow: 2105 S Ogden Avenue, Denver, Colorado.

4g    Ronald (Ronnie) Lacey, born 1948, Denver, Colorado.

3e    William Milton Lacey, born 3–21–1867, St. Clair County, Illinois; died 8–17–1910, San Francisco, California.  Interment in the Little Lot in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Mateo, California.  Death was due to a heart condition, believed to have been congenital.  Moved to San Francisco in 1885, at the age of 18.  Later entered the real estate business, having his own office.  Married Grace Little, 7–9–1902, daughter of David Little of San Francisco.  Some time after Milton's death, Grace married again, name of husband not known.  No issue.